3.8 million deaths between 2009 and 2019 can be linked to air pollution levels above India’s own air quality guidelines: Karolinska Institutet

Category : Air Pollution | Location : National  | Posted on 2024-12-12 22:01:58

Every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration led to an 8.6 per cent increase in mortality among people of 655 Indian districts between 2009 and 2019, a study by Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet has found.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/air/38-million-deaths-between-2009-and-2019-can-be-linked-to-air-pollution-levels-above-indias-own-air-quality-guidelines-karolinska-institutet