India, Nov. 6 -- Come November, the city begins to resemble a gas chamber. The AQI worsens every winter, pollution levels soar, and relief remains nowhere in sight. What Delhiites endure daily has been starkly highlighted by a new analysis of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data, which should serve as a wake-up call for both authorities and residents. The report paints a grim picture: in 2023, one in seven deaths in Delhi was linked to air pollution. With nearly 17,200 lives lost to toxic air, pollution has emerged not merely as an environmental nuisance, but as the capital's single largest health threat.
Each winter, as Delhi's skyline fades under a thick, grey shroud, air pollution dominates headlines and claims lives. Yet the GBD data re...