Pollution killed 9 million people in 2015

First global look finds that dirty air, water and soil are to blame for one in six premature deaths

New Delhi

SILENT KILLER  Pollution, especially dirty air such as seen here in New Delhi, is linked to roughly one-sixth of the world’s premature deaths, a new study finds.

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About one in every six premature deaths worldwide is linked to dirty air, water and soil.