Air pollution is now the fifth largest killer in India, says newly released findings of Global Burden of Disease report

Air pollution is now the fifth largest killer in India, says the Global Burden of Disease report released by the scientists behind this study at a dialogue workshop organised by CSE, Indian Council of Medical Research and US-based Health Effects Institute.

Outdoor air pollution has become the fifth largest killer in India after high blood pressure, indoor air pollution, tobacco smoking, and poor nutrition – says a new set of findings of the Global Burden of Disease report. The India and South Asia-specific findings were officially released at a Dialogue Workshop jointly organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indian Council of Medical Research and the US-based Health Effects Institute.
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