Toxic Air Killed 1.2 Million Indians in 2017: Report
Air pollution is the fifth leading risk factor for mortality worldwide, accounting for 8.7 percent of all deaths globally in 2017
April 5, 2019
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Air pollution is estimated to have caused nearly 4.9 million deaths in 2017 with India and China accounting for 1.2 million each, which was the highest in the world, according to a report ‘The State of Global Air.’ The report is a collaboration between the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Global Burden of Disease Project.