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Greenpeace Analysis Of Cost To The Economy Due To Air Pollution

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Environment; Economy

In news

Greenpeace Southeast Asia recently carried out analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution.
According to the report, Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020.

Key takeaways

Six Indian cities — Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Lucknow — feature in the global analysis.
Globally, approximately 1,60,000 deaths have been attributed to PM (particulate matter) 2.5 air pollution.
These deaths have occurred in the five most populous cities — Delhi, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo.
The ‘Cost Estimator’ tool was used for the study.
It is an online tool that estimates the real-time health impact and economic cost from fine PM 2.5 air pollution in major world cities.

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