A dense blanket of haze covered the national capital on Monday, with air quality lingering in the “very poor” category. The worsening crisis mirrors the pollution struggles faced by major cities worldwide, reminiscent of China's ‘Beijing 2013 smog emergency’, which sparked public outrage and a severe health crisis.Delhi, similarly, faces seasonal chokes from stubble burning, vehicular exhaust, and dust, contributing to 12,000 premature deaths yearly in the city alone. A study published in The Lancet Planeta ...