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Air pollution causes five million deaths each year in India: minister

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Air pollution causes five million deaths each year in India: minister

Mon Dec 6, 2:48 PM ET South Asia - AFP

AGRA, India (AFP) - As many as five million deaths are caused by air pollution every year in India, the country's junior Environment and Forest Minister Namo Narayan Meena said.

A police van causing pollution in New Delhi. As many as five million deaths are caused by air pollution every year in India, the country's junior Environment and Forest Minister Namo Narayan Meena said.(AFP/Raveendran )