Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 12 / 241211190055.htm. Karolinska Institutet.

India's capital city of Delhi has virtually shut down as air pollution hit "severe plus" levels, according to Indian government officials in its pollution control authority.

Toxic Air Pollution in India and Pakistan Is “a National Disaster” When the air quality index hits 300, it’s considered an emergency. Delhi’s reached 1,185 this past week.

India's capital banned fuel sales to aging vehicles on Tuesday as authorities try to tackle the sprawling megacity's ...

Millions of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution 04:21. New Delhi — Authorities in India's sprawling capital city imposed even stricter emergency measures Monday in a ...

The results show that around 3.8 million deaths over the period can be linked to air pollution levels above India's own air quality guidelines of 40 micrograms per cubic metre.

Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels.Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the ...

India's government banned non-essential construction in New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital, and urged residents to avoid burning coal for heating, to combat worsening air quality that ...

In the region that straddles India and Pakistan, seasonal burning of leftover material from harvesting crops, known as crop residue, results in extreme air pollution.

Air pollution consisting of particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, PM 2.5, can enter the lungs and bloodstream and is a major health risk in India.

A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, emphasises ...