Delhi exposure toll 6.3 life years |
The figures in Delhi — the highest among all states — are also double the national average of reduction in life expectancy which is 3.3 years.Air pollution in India can cause about half a million premature mortalities every year, and exposure to fine particulate matter in India reduces life expectancy by about 3.4 years. Delhi, meanwhile, tops the list in the number of life years lost — as many as 6.3 years — due to exposure to particulate matter 2.5.The figures in Delhi — the highest among all states — are also double the national average of reduction in life expectancy which is 3.3 years.Dr Sachin Ghude, IITM scientist and co-author of the study, said such deaths were double that of 300,000 deaths globally caused by human impact of global warming and climate change.Exposure to fine particulate matter in India reduces life expectancy by about 3.4 years, with Delhiites losing 6.3 years. Air pollution is cutting the lives of those living in polluted states of West Bengal and Bihar by 6.1 years and 5.7 years. Although, these results are in line with other global estimates (e.g. Global Burden Of Disease GBD, WHO,) there is no way to tell how many deaths can be attributed to air pollution.
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