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Annual number of deaths in Delhi believed to be due to air pollution is

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1000
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5000
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7500
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15000
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Solution

The correct option is C 7500
  • Motor vehicle emissions are one of the causes of poor air quality. Other causes include wood-burning fires, fires on agricultural land, exhaust from diesel generators, dust from construction sites, burning garbage and illegal industrial activities in Delhi.
  • Air pollution exposure can trigger new cases of asthma, exacerbate (worsen) a previously-existing respiratory illness, and provoke development or progression of chronic illnesses including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and emphysema. If untreated result in death.
  • An annual number of deaths in Delhi believed to be due to air pollution is 7500.
  • So, the correct answer is '7500'.

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