Delhi Pollution: Up To 12 Years Of Life Expectancy At Stake? The Real Cost Of Breathing Polluted Air Calculated, Check

Around 34.7 million of Delhi residents are on the track to lose 11.9 years of life expectancy due to severe air quality index (AQI).

According to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) published by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute, Delhi is the world’s most polluted megacity of the world . The study revealed the average particulate pollution levels in Delhi stand at 126.5 μg/m3, which is a staggering 25 times more than guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).

It was also revealed that more than 17,000 deaths every year happen in Delhi because of Delhi pollution. Furthermore, 8 in 10 Delhi households had faced mild to severe health issues in the last few months because of poor AQI, resulting in low life expectancy .