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Dehli pollution, according to a WHO survey of 1600 world cities, is the worst of any major city in the world. Air pollution in India is estimated to kill 1.5 million people every year; it is the fifth largest killer in India. India has the world's highest deceased rate from chronic respiratory diseases and asthma, according to the WHO. In Delhi, poor quality air damages irreversibly the lungs of 2.2 million or 50 percent of all children. According to the video, we can hardly distinguish wheather it is a fog or pollution. Air pollution is caused by vehicular traffic, densed population, wood-burning fires, fires on agricultural land, exhaust from diesel generators, dust from construction sites, and burning garbage. and illegal industrial activities in Delhi. Source: Wikipedia This footage is
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