India, Feb. 7 -- India's air pollution crisis has reached alarming levels. SAFAR's white papers emphasise the direct link between air pollution and declining life expectancy. While Delhi remains the most polluted capital globally, other metropolitan centres like Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai are also grappling with worsening air quality, bringing devastating consequences for public health.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 9 out of the 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, with Delhi registering an annual average around 2.5X higher than safe standard (100 ug/m3 as against the safe limit of 40ug/m3). Research from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago also reveal that prolonged exposure to ...