Delhiites exposed to five times more black carbon than Americans, Europeans
(WorldNews Environment)

LONDON: Travelling by car in Delhi exposes people to black carbon levels five times higher than Europe and America, say scientists who found that Asian residents are exposed to nine times more air pollution than their Western counterparts. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 88 per cent of premature deaths in low and middle income countries in Asia can be attributed to air pollution. The number of road vehicles in Beijing increased from 1.5 million in 2000 to more than 5 million...