World Environment Day: Air pollution jumps to number 5 spot among top killers, says report

Twelve years ago, the Supreme Court (SC) had identified 16 cities where air pollution was high and respirable particulate matter had exceeded permissible limits. -

Air pollution has jumped to the number five spot among the top killers, according to India specific data released by the Global Burden of Disease, which stated that it had caused over six lakh deaths in 2010. While another Environment Day will be observed on June 5, experts have raised issues whether adequate awareness had been created and measures taken to protect nature. 

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