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Air pollution 5th largest killer in India: Study [1]

NEW DELHI: Air pollution is the fifth largest killer in India taking 6.2 lakh lives per year and Delhi is among one of the five most critically polluted regions in the country, a study by a US-based health institute has claimed.

The other four most critically polluted regions in the country are Ghaziabad, Gwalior, West Singbhum district in Jharkhand and Raipur, according to the study.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2013
Times Of India (New Delhi) [2]
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India [3], Air Pollution [4], Delhi [5], Ghaziabad (T) [6], Diseases [7], Health Effects [8], Sunita Narain [9], Atmosphere [10], Tobacco [11], Nutrition [12], RSPM (PM 10) [13], Jharkhand [14], Gwalior (D) [15]
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