One in eight deaths in India due to air pollution: ICMRIt's confirmed by an Indian report now that air pollution is killing usOne in eight deaths in India due to air pollution: ICMR
Posted by Let Me Breathe on Friday, December 7, 2018
Air pollution caused one in eight deaths in India besides lowering the average life expectancy by 1.7 years, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said in a report. It said air pollution contributed more to the disease burden of Indians than consuming tobacco. The report also said that the about 77% of the population is exposed to outdoor air pollution levels breaching the safe limit set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.