Please Hold your Breath
Business India|February 27 2017

Cities rated by the most polluted air 

Please Hold your Breath

Living means breathing and breathing means living. But, what do we really know about the air we inhale? Did you know that the air around us contains ultrafine particles that are dangerous to breathe in? And the worst cities in the world exposed to the most dangerous air are the fastgrowing cities of Asia and Africa.

India is home to two in the top five worst affected cities in the world: Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. India also accounts for 50 per cent of the list of the top 20! Interestingly, while only one city from Pakistan features in the list, there are four from China.

This story is from the February 27 2017 edition of Business India.

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This story is from the February 27 2017 edition of Business India.

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