NEW DELHI : Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said in a report, full text shared by the government on Tuesday, with 1.67 million deaths accounting for 18% of all fatalities.India, whose cities top global pollution lists, faces a growing economic as well as human toll from bad air quality, which was linked to 1.24 million, or 12.5% of total deaths in the previous such study for 2017.Also Read | Dark underbelly of India Inc’s shop floorsThe analysis found pollution led to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory infections, lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, neonatal disorders and cataracts.Land-locked New Delhi, the world's most polluted capital whose winter skies are often obscured.