See How Children Live in the World's Most Polluted City
March 6, 2017 - It’s home to unbreathable air and undrinkable water. By most measurements, Delhi, the capital territory of India, is the world’s most polluted area. Photographer Matthieu Paley spent five days walking across Delhi to capture what it’s like to live in these conditions. Here are some photos of the children that live there. A new report from the World Health Organization finds that more than one in four deaths of children under age five is due to environmental pollution.
Read more about the new report from the World Health Organization and why children are at risk.Photos by
Matthieu Paley, National Geographic
Delhi, India
These children live in the world’s most polluted city.
Burning garbage dumps cause a significant portion of the city's air pollution.
This girl is searching a dump for plastic she can recycle for money.
This boy is searching for metal in the heavily polluted Yamuna River.
Children also bathe and play in the river.
Worldwide, more than 1.7 million children die each year from environmental pollution.
