21 of India's 30 most polluted cities in the world
India has 21 of the world's 30 most polluted cities. Ghaziabad has been ranked as the most polluted city in the world in the Global Air Quality Report 2019. At the same time, Delhi is the most polluted capital of the world.
Despite the improvement, pollution levels in Delhi NCR are worrisome. According to the report, 90 percent of the world's population is breathing polluted air. Pollution control has become a human rights issue, not just the environment.
Based on data collected from monitoring centers around the world, the report prepared by IQAir Air Visual said that China is the most polluted city after Ghaziabad. Pakistan has Gujranwala at number three and Faisalabad at number four. Delhi ranks fifth on this list.
Sickness to lungs and heart
PM2.5 contains pollutants. Sulfate, Nitrate and Black Carbon. The lungs and heart are being affected by their excretion. It is also affecting the immunity of the person.
Pollution in India's cities has improved over the past year, but is well below the World Health Organization (WHO) annual target of reducing PM2.5.
WHO aims to reduce PM2.5 by 500% every year, but air pollution in India has decreased by only 20%.
At the same time, India is the fifth most polluted country in the world in this list. Bangladesh is followed by Pakistan, Mongolia and Afghanistan in the first place.
India has 21 of the world's 30 most polluted cities. Ghaziabad has been ranked as the most polluted city in the world in the Global Air Quality Report 2019. At the same time, Delhi is the most polluted capital of the world.
Despite the improvement, pollution levels in Delhi NCR are worrisome. According to the report, 90 percent of the world's population is breathing polluted air. Pollution control has become a human rights issue, not just the environment.
Based on data collected from monitoring centers around the world, the report prepared by IQAir Air Visual said that China is the most polluted city after Ghaziabad. Pakistan has Gujranwala at number three and Faisalabad at number four. Delhi ranks fifth on this list.
Sickness to lungs and heart
PM2.5 contains pollutants. Sulfate, Nitrate and Black Carbon. The lungs and heart are being affected by their excretion. It is also affecting the immunity of the person.
Pollution in India's cities has improved over the past year, but is well below the World Health Organization (WHO) annual target of reducing PM2.5.
WHO aims to reduce PM2.5 by 500% every year, but air pollution in India has decreased by only 20%.
At the same time, India is the fifth most polluted country in the world in this list. Bangladesh is followed by Pakistan, Mongolia and Afghanistan in the first place.
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