Scientists and doctors agree - pollution is killing Indians. In 2017, more than 1 million people in India died from pollution-related illnesses. But the Indian government denies any correlation. This year, exposure to pollution has also been linked to a higher number of COVID-19 cases and deaths related to the virus.

Amid a public health emergency, we’re revisiting an episode we first aired in February to examine the stark differences in how the air pollution crisis is affecting Delhi's rich and poor.

In this episode: 

Neha Tara Mehta (@NehaTaraMehta), New Delhi native and Al Jazeera producer.

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Delhi's Deadly Air

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Scientists and doctors agree - pollution is killing Indians. In 2017, more than 1 million people in India died from pollution-related illnesses. But the Indian government denies any correlation. This year, exposure to pollution has also been linked to a higher number of COVID-19 cases and deaths related to the virus.Amid a public health emergency, we’re revisiting an episode we first aired in February to examine the stark differences in how the air pollution crisis is affecting Delhi's rich and poor.In this episode:&nbsp;Neha Tara Mehta (<a href="https://twitter.com/NehaTaraMehta" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@NehaTaraMehta</a>), New Delhi native and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/profile/neha-tara-mehta.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Al Jazeera producer</a>.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2019/05/delhi-deadly-air-190529055623225.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Delhi's Deadly Air</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.