According to a research, these days air pollution in Indian states has reached much higher than its national standards. Due to which it is proving to be dangerous for all age groups. Its dangerous effects on newborns are up to 86 percent. At the same time, it can increase up to 100-120 percent in children below 5 years of age and 13 percent in adults.
This special research was done at the ‘Mumbai-based International Institute for Population Sciences’
A team of researchers, including researchers from the Mumbai-based International Institute for Population Sciences, has done a special research on air quality in more than 700 districts. It has done research on the level of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution. The data for analysis was taken from the National Family Health Survey and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The research found that in homes that do not have a separate kitchen, there is a higher chance of death among newborns and young people.
According to a research published in ‘Jio Health Magazine’, the authors said that in those states of India where PM 2.5 level is high, deaths among newborns and children below five years of age can be double or even more.
What is the special connection between PM2.5 and indoor air pollution
The team of researchers has highlighted the link between PM2.5 levels above NAAQS (40 micrograms per cubic metre) and indoor air pollution. The team found that it increased the mortality rate by 19 percent in newborns, 17 percent in children and 13 percent in adults.
Researchers’ results show that rising PM2.5 levels have affected people of all ages. This relationship is even stronger, especially when you combine household air pollution with ambient pollution. He said PM2.5 levels are generally high in the Indo-Gangetic plains that extend across the northern Indian subcontinent. There are many reasons for this, including agricultural practices involving burning of crop residues and emissions from industrial centers and manufacturing centers.
Forgetting the World Health Organisation’s air quality guidelines, policymakers in India should focus on reducing anthropogenic PM 2.5 emissions to at least reach the NAAQS, which can significantly reduce the disease burden and more precisely, prevent premature deaths.
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