Annual number of deaths in Delhi believed to be due to air pollution is
A
1000
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B
5000
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C
7500
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D
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.