80 People Die In Delhi Everyday Due To Air Polliution, Says Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar

Government on Thursday said that air pollution is killing around 80 people in Delhi every day, according to an international study released recently.

In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that polluted air, particularly the respirable particulate matter is one of the several factors responsible for morbidity and premature deaths.

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“An international study released recently has claimed that foul air is killing up to 80 people a day in Delhi. The numbers of premature deaths given in the study are based on the constructive estimates and extrapolations of data,” the Minister said.

via 80 People Die In Delhi Everyday Due To Air Polliution, Says Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar | What’sMovingIndia.

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