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28 Jul 2020

Air pollution shortened average Indian life expectancy by 5.2 years: Report

A quarter of India's population is exposed to pollution levels not seen in any other country, with 248 mn residents of northern India on track to lose more than 8 years of life expectancy if pollution levels persist Lucknow was seen to have the highest level of pollution in the country, with pollution 11 times greater than the WHO guideline Residents of Delhi could see 9.4 years added to their lives if pollution were reduced to meet the WHO guideline and 6.5 years if pollution met India's national standard

Life expectancy

15 Nov 2017

Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990: Study

The Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990, rising to 66.9 years in men and 70.3 years in women.

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