PM2.5 claimed over 1.7 mn lives in India in 2022: Lancet report
More than 1.7 million people in India died in 2022 due to prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), according to The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change 2024 report released on Wednesday. The report links the deaths primarily to emissions from fossil fuel combustion, highlighting air pollution as one of the country's most severe health and economic burdens.