People cover their faces as they walk in heavy dust and smog in New Delhi. (Harish Tyagi/European Pressphoto Agency)Mask-wearing protesters took to the streets of the Indian capital Sunday as the city remained blanketed under a cloud of toxic smoke that has lingered for a week and sparked anger at the government’s slow response. Patients with breathing problems inundated hospitals and clinics, and residents waited in line to buy pricey face masks — which often sold out. [Air pollution in India is so bad that it kills half a million people every year]Protesters wearing protective masks take part in a rally urging immediate action to curb air pollution. Read moreThe country with the worst air pollution is not the one you’re thinking ofIndia launches its own Air Quality Index.

Source: Washington Post November 06, 2016 15:09 UTC