American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson raises concerns over the health impacts of air pollution in India

Los Angeles: American entrepreneur and venture capitalist Bryan Johnson expressed concerns about the health effects of air pollution in India after abruptly ending a podcast with Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath due to poor air quality. He stated that “Indians are justifiably outraged by the poor air quality they are exposed to daily.”

Johnson cited research to emphasize how long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution may result in blood fat imbalances, fibrosis, inflammation of the liver, and genetic abnormalities associated with cancer.

He shared a post on X that said, “The bad air quality that Indians are subjected to on a daily basis is a legitimate source of indignation. It has detrimental consequences on one’s health.

According to the research below, air pollution leads to gene dysregulation connected to cancer as well as liver inflammation, fibrosis, blood fat imbalance, and liver protein indicators linked to alcoholism. “A safe level of PM2.5 does not exist,” the post said.

Notably, Johnson said on February 3 that the poor air quality in India caused him to conclude the podcast with Kamath early. Additionally, he said that the room’s AQI was 130 and its PM2.5 level was 75 µg/m³, which is equivalent to smoking 3.4 cigarettes for a whole day.

“I did end this podcast early due to the bad air quality when in India,” he stated in a post he shared on X. We were having a terrific time, and @nikhilkamathcio was a lovely host. The air filter I had taken with me was useless since the room we were in circulated outside air. Inside, the PM2.5 level was 75 µg/m³, and the AQI was 130, which is equivalent to smoking 3.4 cigarettes for a full day of exposure. On my third day in India, the air pollution caused my eyes and throat to burn and my skin to break out in a rash.