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As Delhi's air quality continues to remain 'very poor', hospitals struggle to deal with rising cases of respiratory diseases

With Delhi's air quality remaining in the 'very poor' category, hospitals are facing a tough time dealing with rising cases of respiratory diseases.

Ambient air pollution shortens an average Indian's life by over 1.5 years: Study

This is the first time data on air pollution and lifespan have been studied together on a global scale.

India Choking: Masks and air purifiers are short-term measures, attitudes towards pollution need to change

Dirty air is democratic in that everyone breathes it and therefore everyone should have a strong interest in cleaning it up. In India, we have seen a surge of middle-class activism in recent years against corruption and violence against women.

India Choking: Factors spreading air pollution and abatement techniques to be learned from China

The cold fact is that toxic air is a side effect of industrialisation. It has long been the collateral damage of development. But can a nation become economically advanced without polluting? The nations of the West do not provide examples that the developing countries of Asia can follow, without polluting copious and damaging amounts.

India Choking: Air pollution is a problem that not only needs acknowledgement, but action too

Air pollution is a public health crisis. A new report released by the US-based Health Effect Institute (HEI) attributes 1.1 million deaths per year to toxic air in India. While this is still a slightly lower number than China’s, the rate of increase of such deaths in India far out paces its northern neighbour.