Global study says 25 lakh died in India due to pollution in 2015

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Of the 90 lakh people who died due to pollution-related diseases in 2015, 25 lakh deaths were recorded in India, the highest in any country.

According to an international study published in The Lancet, pollution caused three times more deaths than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis put together in 2015. India not only recorded the maximum deaths in the year, but also the most due to air pollution: 18 lakh.

Another 6.4 lakh died due to water pollution in India the same year.

In every country, said the study, diseases caused by pollution is most prevalent among minorities and the marginalized sections. Over 70 percent of these diseases are non-communicable, like cardiac and respiratory conditions.

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