Indoor pollution killed 1.24L across India in 2015: Study
Indoor pollution led to over 1.24 lakh premature deaths in India in 2015, a Lancet report stated. Pollution emanating from coal power plants accounted for 80,368 deaths, while 95,800 fatalities were caused by pollution from other industries. A total of 5.24 lakh deaths were recorded in the country due to air pollution during the year, according to the report.