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Join us as we ride alongside him, glimpsing the city and its technologies through his eyes, navigating through the haze, and piercing the low visibility to witness his struggles.","New Delhi \u002F In the thick of hazardous air & choking pollution, a middle-aged Delhi man continues his ride-sourcing bike-taxi work.   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This comic strip, created by researchers at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.streetlab.tech\u002F\">STREET Lab\u003C\u002Fa> at the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fschoolofcities.utoronto.ca\u002F\">University of Toronto’s School of Cities\u003C\u002Fa>, depicts an interview they conducted with a motorbike-taxi worker in New Delhi, India. It highlights the challenges this driver faces because of the city’s severely deteriorating air quality and is meant to prompt public discussion and enhance understanding of the interconnectedness of environmental and climate-related challenges, urban infrastructure, and labour issues. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">In India, motorbike taxis have become popular among lower-income workers because of their cost-effectiveness, affordability, and limited maintenance requirements. \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Findianexpress.com\u002Farticle\u002Fcities\u002Fdelhi\u002Fhow-much-are-bike-taxis-used-in-delhi-more-than-youd-think-8459198\u002F\">\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"none\">Over 50,000 drivers in the national capital alone make 500-750 thousand trips weekly\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">. During their long hours of work, taxi drivers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">—\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">along with others engaged in bike-driven gig work such as food delivery, e-commerce delivery, and couriers\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">—\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">face significant exposure to pollution, which comes with real health risks. The effects of the pollution range from headaches, eye and throat irritation, dizziness and fatigue, to more severe conditions like lung and heart disease or even cancer. A \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frestofworld.org\u002F2024\u002Friders-in-the-smog-gig-workers-pollution\u002F\">\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"none\">recent study\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"> by \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cem>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">Rest of the World\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"> that tracked a Delhi gig worker’s exposure to carcinogenic pollutants, revealed that levels of PM2.5 (particulates that are 2.5 micrometres in diameter or less) reached up to 468.3 micrograms per cubic meter during his shift. The WHO’s recommended daily average is 15 micrograms per cubic meter.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">Workers, unions, and some policy makers in India and around the world have been demanding better accident insurance coverage for gig workers to protect them from the traffic-related risks of their jobs. However, given the significant work-related hazards created by pollution, there is also a pressing need to broaden health insurance coverage for these workers to include a wider spectrum of health risks.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan data-contrast=\"auto\">Through this comic strip, the researchers Ashique Ali Thuppilikkat, Dipsita Dhar, and Priyank Chandra hope to highlight the need for policies that protect workers from work-related risks and proactively promote their health and safety. They chose a comic strip as a medium to communicate their research because of its ability to blend art and narrative, effectively conveying the emotions and lived realities of the workers’ experience.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0}'> \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Researchers: Ashique Ali Thuppilikkat, Dipsita Dhar, and Priyank Chandra\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cem>Artist: Kadambari K. B.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>","light",{"text":45,"link":46},"Contact us",{"title":45,"url":47,"description":45,"rel":48,"type":49,"id":50},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002Friding-through-the-smog-a-roznamcha-of-ride-so.width-400.png",[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. Same organisation, same information, new look!\u003C\u002Fp>"]