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Some pollution hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai turn into green zones. (PTI Photo)

Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study

India's three main cities, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, were on the list of the world's 20 worst polluted cities,...

22 Dec 2020 11:22 PM IST

Globally, approximate 160,000 deaths have been attributed to PM2.5 air pollution in the five most populous cities of Delhi (30 million), Mexico City (22 million), Sao Paulo (22 million), Shanghai (26 million) and Tokyo (37 million), report said. (AFP)

Pollution likely to cut 9 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians

Air quality has significantly worsened in the western state of Maharashtra and the central state of Madhya Pradesh

1 Sept 2021 11:40 AM IST

A pedestrian walks on a bridge above vehicle traffic in New Delhi, as the city is enveloped under thick smog. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds

India and China lead the world in pollution deaths with nearly 2.4 million and almost 2.2 million deaths a year

18 May 2022 10:57 AM IST