Air Pollution’s Toll: The Invisible Threat Claiming Millions of Lives Annually and India Remains at Forefront

Air pollution – it’s an insidious, invisible killer, more lethal than we ever realized. A groundbreaking study by an international team, spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, rings alarm bells louder than ever before. The culprit? Fossil fuel emissions, an unseen danger lurking in the air we breathe. Picture this: around 5.13 million lives lost globally each year – a figure that overshadows many global health crises. These are not just numbers; they represent hearts that stopped beating, breaths that ceased, futures cut short. It’s a mortality burden that’s a staggering 82% preventable, simply by phasing out fossil … Continue reading Air Pollution’s Toll: The Invisible Threat Claiming Millions of Lives Annually and India Remains at Forefront