India’s Gurgaon city is the world’s most polluted city, according to a data released by IQAir AirVisual and Greenpeace. The non-profit organization report says India has 15 out of the 20 cities with worst pollution.
Likewise, Nepal’s capital Kathmandu is at number 99 on the pollution chart, according to the report.
The report says out of the 10 cities with highest pollution, seven are in India. Similarly, one city is in China and two are in Pakistan.
The Indian cities include Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Ghaziabad, Bhiwadi, Lucknow and Patna. The other three most polluted cities are Hotan in China and Lahore and Faislabad in Pakistan. Likewise, India’s capital Delhi is at number 11 on the chart.
According to experts, exposure to PM2.5 pollution increases the risk of stroke, lung cancer, heart attack or respiratory diseases.
According to the report, based on a study of 3000 cities, 64 percent of the cities exceeded the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual exposure guideline for PM2.5. (Agencies)
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