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8 of every 10 cities breathe toxic air, 53% of Indians at risk: Greenpeace

Of India's 280 cities/towns where air quality is monitored, none met the World Health Organization's (WHO) safe levels of PM 10-20 μg/m³-the report said

"JOG through SMOG": A man, wearing an anti-pollution mask, jogs throgh smog at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
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"JOG through SMOG": A man, wearing an anti-pollution mask, jogs throgh smog at Lodhi Garden in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

People living in eight of every 10 Indian cities breathe toxic dust particles, PM 10, at levels exceeding national safety limits, according to a recent report.
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First Published: Feb 5 2018 | 7:35 AM IST

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