Air pollution caused 54,000 deaths, $8.1 billion loss in Delhi in 2020
The contamination levels in the national capital remained almost six times above the specified WHO (World Health Organization) limits, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data
Manali | February 19, 2021 | Updated 17:16 IST
According to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data, approximately 1,800 deaths per million were caused by PM2.5 air pollution in Delhi
Air pollution, resulting from hazardous PM2.5 fine particulate matter, claimed around 54,000 deaths in Delhi in 2020. The contamination levels in the national capital remained almost six times above the specified WHO (World Health Organization) limits, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of IQAir data.