Boston College biology major Sancia Sehdev ’25, a member of the Gabelli Presidential Scholars program who plans to pursue research in environmental health and epidemiology as a foundation for climate advocacy, has received a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the nation’s premier undergraduate award in the sciences.
Air pollution in India caused 1.67 million deaths in 2019
Air pollution in India resulted in 1.67 million deaths in 2019 - the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world - and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health Foundation of India.
The 2019 death toll attributed to air pollution in India accounted for 17.8 percent of all deaths in the country in 2019, according to the study s findings, published today in the journal
New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (12/22/2020) - Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019 - the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world - and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led by researchers from the Global Observatory on Pollution and Health at Boston College, the Indian Council of Medical Research, and the Public Health Foundation of India.
The 2019 death toll attributed to air pollution in India accounted for 17.8 percent of all deaths in the country in 2019, according to the study s findings, published today in the journal Lancet Planetary Health.