Airborne Infection Control as Right to Life in the Indian Constitution: How Indian Polity is Paving the Way for the Future

Raja Singh

Raja Singh Visiting Faculty, Department of Architecture, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality, Airborne Infection Control, Environmental Measures, Air-conditioned Spaces, Human Rights

Abstract

How to cite this article:
Singh R. Airborne Infection Control as Right to Life in the Indian Constitution: How Indian Polity is Paving the Way for the Future. Epidem Int. 2023;8(1):11-13.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.7048.202304

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