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Bookmark or Share- This is what it's like to live in the world's most polluted cityIn the world’s most polluted city, Kanpur in northern India, the biggest hospital is so overcrowded with patients with respiratory ailments that they are often bedded in the ophthalmology ward. Kanpur, home to 3 million people, is followed by 13 other Indian cities in a list of the places with the worst air in the world, according to rankings ...
- How solving air pollution can boost Indian economy and saves livesIndia is in the process of improving its air quality. This is a much needed measure as 21 of the world’s 30 cities with the worst air pollution are in India. New Delhi has the poorest air quality among cities globally, with PM2.5 concentration levels nearly 10 times the WHO target.
- Which are the world’s most polluted cities?Of the 3,000 cities in the WHO’s air quality database, the most polluted at the time of measurement was Onitsha, a fast-growing city in Nigeria, which recorded roughly 30 times more than the WHO’s recommended levels of PM10 particles. Peshawar in Pakistan was in second place, followed by Zabol in Iran. These cities are mostly located in ...
- India dominates the list of the world’s most polluted citiesDouglas Broom. Six of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India. New Delhi has the worst air pollution of any capital city. Air pollution kills 1.25 million people in India every year. India’s capital is home to some of the country’s best-known landmarks, like the Red Fort, India Gate and the Parliament Building.
- Which is the world’s most polluted city? | World Economic ForumJun 25, 2015. Ask anyone to name the most polluted city in the world, and chances are the immediate response will be Beijing. In truth, the Chinese capital is only half as polluted as the city in the top spot – Delhi. In fact, 13 of the top 20 most polluted cities in the world, according a World Health Organization (WHO) report from last year ...
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