Air pollution and extreme heat increase mortality in India

Air pollution and extreme heat increase mortality in India

A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet reveals that days with both high air pollution and extreme heat substantially raise the risk of death in Indian cities more than either factor alone. The findings are published in the journal Environment International.

Combined Impact of Air Pollution and Extreme Heat Significantly Increases Mortality Risk in Indian Cities: Study

A new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Environment International, reveals that extreme heat and high air pollution together pose a far greater threat to human life in Indian cities than either factor alone.

People want to know what kind of air they are breathing, and at the same time have access to this information in real time, according to the Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia. To provide citizens with better information in this regard, they have undertaken an upgrade of the outdoor air pollution warning system as part of the Lastovka project.