Anumita Roy Chowdhury reacts to Global burden of Health Study
1,319 views · Published 14 February 2017 · 3:45 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: Down To Earth · 2017 · Science & Technology
The Centre for Science and Environment demands urgent intervention and action in view of the results from the new analysis of global burden of disease (GBD) estimates released by the US based Health Effect Institute (HEI) today. While globally air pollution causes more than 4.2 million early deaths, of these 1.1 million deaths occur in India alone – this is more than a quarter of global deaths. India now nearly equals China which scores the highest number of early deaths due to PM2.5. Worse, India now tops the dubious list of highest number of early deaths due to ozone pollution. This is 33 per cent higher than China second in the rank. GBD results provide the clinching evidences on rising health risk in India.
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