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A new study says pollution can shorten lives by almost 10 years in Delhi
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Delhi is the world’s most polluted city, and polluted air kills millions of people in India every year. A new study has found that air pollution in the city can shorten lives by almost 10 years, and the average Indian life expectancy is shortened by five years at current air quality levels. We hear from people in the capital about how the pollution affects them.
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(Photo: 2An aerial view of the city engulfed in heavy smog in New Delhi, India, 12 November 2021. Delhi recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 471 and over thirty monitoring stations in Indian capital recorded air pollution levels in the severe category. Credit: RAJAT GUPTA/EPA)
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