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India bears 32 per cent global burden of respiratory diseases: Global Burden of Disease study [1]

About 33.6% of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) (DALYs) could be attributed to ambient air pollution, 25.8% to household air pollution and 21% to smoking.

Publication Date: 
13/09/2018
Indian Express (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Air Pollution [3], Respiratory Diseases [4], Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) [5], Health Effects [6], Lung Disease [7]

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