Asian cities face perfect storm of environmental hazards
Looking only at air pollution -- which causes more than seven million premature deaths worldwide each year, including a million in India alone -- the 20 cities with the worst air quality in the world among urban areas of at least a million people are all in India.
20 cities with the worst air quality in the world among urban areas of at least a million people are all in India (AFP)
Of the 100 cities worldwide most vulnerable to environmental hazards all but one are in Asia, and most are in India or China, according to a risk assessment published Thursday.
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