Several schools in Delhi close during winter for at least two weeks because of high air pollution levels. Every winter, widespread crop burning in north India and weather conditions add to the already high air pollution levels from traffic,

A Lancet study highlights that long-term exposure to PM2.5 particles is responsible for millions of deaths in India.

A study shows air pollution, especially PM2.5, is linked to millions of deaths in India, urging stricter air quality regulations.

Entire Indian population exposed to high PM2.5 levels. The study also found that the entire Indian population of 1.4 billion lives in areas where PM2.5 levels exceed the World Hea

Researchers, including those at Ashoka University, Haryana, and Centre for Chronic Disease Control, New Delhi, said that the entire 1.4 billion population of India live in areas having PM2.5 levels higher than World Health Organization-recommended five micrograms per cubic metre yearly average.

Every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration led to an 8.6 per cent increase in mortality, revealed a study conducted by researchers from five countries

A new study reveals that PM2.5 pollution causes 1.5 million deaths annually in India, with levels exceeding WHO limits nationwide. Researchers call for urgent policy interventions to reduce risks.

A comprehensive longitudinal study has shown a clear link between long-term exposure to air pollution and an increased risk of developing blood clots in deep veins, known as venous thromboembolism. The study,