Sentinel Digital Desk
US tech millionaire Bryan Johnson left Nikhil Kamath's podcast due to poor air quality, sparking social media debate. Recently, he defended his stance on X, sharing how India's air pollution affected him.
In his latest post, he urged Indians to act, saying solving air pollution is more crucial for the country's health than curing cancer.
"Debate erupted in India after I left a podcast over air quality. Indians, take action, cleaning the air will benefit health more than curing cancer," Johnson wrote.
He also shared a viral meme saying pollution made his "skin break out in ash" and his "eyes and throat burn." The meme compares him wearing a mask indoors to a Delhi child waking up without issues in worse air quality.
After three days in India, Bryan Johnson developed a rash and eye and throat irritation from pollution. He criticized how normalized it is, noting people, including children, were exposed without masks, which he found baffling.
Johnson questioned why India's leaders haven't declared air pollution a "national emergency" and cited its health risks. He argued that improving air quality would benefit public health more than curing all cancers.