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India’s Air Pollution Crisis
October 29 , 2025
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- In 2023, about 2 million deaths in India were linked to air pollution.
- Nearly 90% of these deaths were due to non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, lung cancer, diabetes, and dementia.
- India records approximately 186 air-pollution deaths per 100,000 people.
- Air pollution accounts for about 70% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths in India.
- It contributes to roughly 33% of lung cancer deaths, 25% of heart-disease deaths, and 20% of diabetes deaths.
- PM2.5 levels in India are eight times the World Health Organization annual exposure guideline and four times the 24-hour guideline.
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