Air pollution’s leading cause is rising number of vehicles on road with increased emission levels: Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
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The pre-monsoon report on air quality released by the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) said that a leading cause of the recorded air pollution during the 2022-2023 period was automobiles, with the number of registered vehicles having risen by 6.3 per cent since 2022. The pre-monsoon ambient air quality assessment of the city was carried out by the Environment Monitoring Division of the IITR lab of CSIR.