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Air Pollution: Delhi Hospitals Saw 200,000 Respiratory Illness Patients in Three Years
Over 30,000 hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses were recorded in Delhi’s six major state hospitals from 2022 to 2024 amid severe air pollution, officials said.
- More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024 as the Indian capital struggled with rising pollution levels.
- Delhi's Air Quality Index has been more than 20 times the limit recommended by the World Health Organization, with industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and crop burning contributing to the toxic air.
- The Delhi high court is set to hear a petition on Wednesday calling for urgent measures to curb hazardous air pollution, and India's top court has also raised concerns about the air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas.
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Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air
More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024 as the Indian capital struggled with rising pollution levels, the federal government has said.
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