A global study across 952 locations found PM2.5 was the biggest contributor to air pollution-related cancer, linked to 8.82 million cases between 2000 and 2020

Mumbai's Cama and Albless Hospital has recorded a 68 per cent rise in breast cancer patients in three years, with cases increasing from 828 in 2023 to 1,393 in 2025. Doctors point to obesity, pollution and delayed childbirth as risk factors