Exposure to air pollution causes around 1.1 million deaths per year across India—this problem is thought to be most severe in Delhi. The steady upswing in India’s population and energy consumption is a significant factor in the air pollution problem. Delhi’s population of 30 million contributes 15 times the World Health Organisation’s recommended values of the annual average levels of the fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
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Source: Phys.org