Aiims Bhopal and MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake collaborative research work on the Health hazards of environmental pollutants.

This marks the first occasion in the country where a regulatory body like MPPCB has joined hands with a medical institute to generateevidence on the long-term impact of environmental factors on human well-being.

To start with, researchers at AIIMS Bhopal will undertake a field-based pilot study on the potential health implications of airborne fly ash particulates in the Population of Singrauli district, which has one of the poorest air quality indices in the country.

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