Air pollution taking its toll in Asia, say experts

MANILA: Pollution in the skies over Asia's booming cities is responsible for 500,000 deaths each year and the working lives of many are shortened by health problems from breathing filthy air, experts said yesterday. 

Kathmandu now tops a list of 17 Asian cities with the dirtiest air, followed by New Delhi, according to a World Bank report presented at a conference titled Better Air Quality.