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Serious pollution caused around 160,000 premature deaths in the world's five most populous cities in 2020, even as air quality improved in some places due to coronavirus lockdowns, an environmental group said Thursday.
54,000 people died in Delhi due to air pollution caused by hazardous PM2.5 particulate matter New Delhi: 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, 1800 deaths per million were estimated due to PM2.5 air pollution in Delhi. "The PM2.5 air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in India's national capital in 2020," the study said. PM2.5 refers ...
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 12:08 IST Thousands of people lost their lives and economic losses to the tune of Rs 1,23,65,15,40,000 were suffered by major cities in India during 2020 due to air pollution. Air pollution is a major factor for avoidable deaths in key Indian cities. | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights Study shows Delhi is the worst hit by air pollution. Bengaluru: The latest study done by Greenpeace foundation has revealed some startling data on the impact of PM2.5 air pollution in Indian megacities. This study, done in 2020 using live air ...
Pollution also led to around 25,000 premature deaths in India's financial hub Mumbai in 2020, according to the report.
NEW DELHI: Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other ...