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Living near 100 fires a day ‘leading risk factor’ for Acute Respiratory Illness; outweighs factors like cracker burning in Diwali or high motor vehicle congestion The burning of agricultural residue a contributor to north India’s winter pollution increases the risk of respiratory illnesses threefold for those who experience it. It may also be responsible for an annual $30 billion (approximately Rs 2 trillion) loss in terms of days of work lost in States affected by crop burning, according to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).