Air pollution may contribute to almost a quarter of deaths in India

Particulate pollution is killing millions more people in India every year than previously thought, a new study reveals. This type of pollution could potentially be responsible for almost a quarter of deaths in the country.

The research focuses on the health effects of particles smaller than 2.5µm in diameter – PM2.5. The researchers examined the link between PM2.5 particles and mortality between 2009 and 2019 in 655 out of 787 districts of India and found every person in the country was exposed to high levels of this pollution.