Polluted air starts hurting, sometimes killing, babies before they are born. ‘Air Pollution’ is listed as a carcinogen that’s as hazardous as tobacco, alcohol, ultraviolet radiation, arsenic and radioactive substances, says the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists air pollution as a carcinogen that’s as hazardous as tobacco, alcohol, ultraviolet radiation, arsenic and radioactive substances. Of them, 300 million children live in areas with extremely toxic air, including Delhi and several cities in north and central India. Urban outdoor air pollution went up by 8% between 2008 and 2013, estimated the WHO.

Source: Hindustan Times November 26, 2016 06:28 UTC