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Air pollution is known to cause shorter and sicker lives and Delhiites never seem to have had it so bad. The Capital has been listed as the worst performer across the country with respect to the presence of alarmingly high level of Particulate Matter up to 10 micrometer in size (PM10) concentration. This exposes residents here to a host of diseases including respiratory disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and lung cancer.