Delhi is the currently most polluted city in the world, surpassing Beijing.

In 2013, a report by Global Burden of Disease (GBD) said that outdoor air pollution was the 5th largest killer in India.

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Nearly one lakh premature deaths happen annually due to air pollution in India.

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According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study, Delhi has surpassed Beijing and is currently the most polluted city in the world. This puts its people at a dangerous risk of respiratory diseases.

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The air that school children in Delhi breathe is four times more toxic than the required safety limit.

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