Air pollution causes over 2 million deaths annually in India: BMJ study

Subject: Environment

Section: Pollution

About the study:

The study was conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany.
Data has been taken from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, NASA satellite-based fine particulate matter and population data, and atmospheric chemistry, aerosol, and relative risk modelling for 2019.

Death due to Air Pollution in India:

Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China.
Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide.
This equates to 61% of a total estimated 8.3 million deaths worldwide due to ambient (outdoor) air pollution from all sources in 2019, which could potentially be avoided by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.
Most (52%) of deaths were related to common conditions such as ischemic heart disease (30%), stroke (16%), chronic obstructive lung disease (16%) and diabetes (6%). Deaths were partly linked to high blood pressure and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.