Air pollution is now the fifth largest killer in India, says the Global Burden of Disease report released by the scientists behind this study at a dialogue workshop organised by CSE, Indian Council of Medical Research and US-based Health Effects Institute.

Outdoor air pollution has become the fifth largest killer in India after high blood pressure, indoor air pollution, tobacco smoking, and poor nutrition – says a new set of findings of the Global Burden of Disease report. The India and South Asia-specific findings were officially released at a Dialogue Workshop jointly organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Indian Council of Medical Research and the US-based Health Effects Institute. Source: http://www.cseindia.org/content/air-pollution-now-fifth-largest-killer-india-says-newly-released-findings-global-burden-dise

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Briefing: Burden of Disease.

Study: Global burden of disease study.

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Report: Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2011.

Report: The global economic burden of non-communicable diseases.

Report: Global status report on noncommunicable diseases 2010.

Report: Global health risks.

Report: From burden to "best buys".