PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year: study

PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year: study

The Hindu

Air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter led to the death of 54,000 people in Delhi last year where pollution levels remained almost six times above the prescribed WHO limits, according to a new study. According to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data, 1,800 deaths per million were estimated due to PM2.5 air pollution in Delhi.
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