Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic,

A Lancet study highlights that long-term exposure to PM2.5 particles is responsible for millions of deaths in India.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the country.

Entire Indian population exposed to high PM2.5 levels. The study also found that the entire Indian population of 1.4 billion lives in areas where PM2.5 levels exceed the World Hea

A new study reveals that PM2.5 pollution causes 1.5 million deaths annually in India, with levels exceeding WHO limits nationwide. Researchers call for urgent policy interventions to reduce risks.

Researchers, including those at Ashoka University, Haryana, and Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, said that the entire 1.4 billion population of India live in areas having PM2.5 levels higher than World Health Organization-recommended five micrograms per cubic metre yearly average.

Shocking study reveals 1.4 billion Indians exposed to dangerous PM2.5 levels. Discover the link between air pollution and mortality, and the urgent need for change. Learn more now. About a million and a half deaths every year from 2009 to 2019 are potentially linked to long-term exposure to PM2.