A decade-long study by Karolinska Institutet, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, has revealed startling new data about air pollution’s impact on public health in India. The research analyzed air quality data from 655 districts across India, tracking the relationship between fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and mortality rates from 2009 to 2019. The numbers tell a sobering story: for every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration, mortality rates rose by 8.6%. “We found that every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration led to an 8.6 percent increase in mortality,” says Petter Ljungman, researcher at … Continue reading 25% of All Deaths in India Linked to Air Pollution: 16.6 Million Killed as Every 10 µg/m³ Rise in PM2.5 Boosts Mortality by 8.6%