Air pollution has once again taken center stage in the national capital, amid an alarming new report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The data reveals that 17,188 people died in Delhi in 2023 owing to direct exposure to air pollution, making it a bigger cause of mortality compared to several traditional health risks.

That means out of every seven deaths, one was directly related to toxic air. An analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air puts pollution as the cause for nearly 15% of total deaths recorded in Delhi in 2023.

PM2.5 Becomes Leading Mortality Risk In Delhi

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According to the IHME report, PM2.5, the fine toxic pollutant particles in the air, continues to remain the highest cause of death in Delhi.

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