World Health Organization data showed exposure to air pollution cause 7 million premature deaths every year. WHO data has also been revealed that almost global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO guideline air quality limits [1]. Albeit, air pollution related data and census are more frightening in India. Estimated 1-67 million deaths were attributable to air pollution in India, during 2019. The majority of these deaths were from ambient particulate matter pollution (0-98 million) and household air pollution (0-61 million) [3]. Studies also indicated that Air Quality usually more worst among the north Indian states as compare to south. Exposure to ambient particulate matter ranged from 15-8 μg/m3 in Kerala, to 217-6 μg/m3, in Delhi, 13-8 times difference; nevertheless, an average PM2.5 concentration in India is 91-7 μg/m3 still violating the national and international air quality standards [3]. Not only health but every aspect of life may suffer by air pollution and its corollary outcomes. Let's take a look on recent scientific findings on air pollution impact on India:
Factors behind to making India, world's most Polluted Country
Unfortunately, air pollution hitting most to the low and middle income countries like India, where air quality remained worst so far. India is emerging as the one of the most polluted country in the world. Despite various environmental policies and acts there is no significant sign of air quality improvement. India is one of the fastest developing country and factors like rapid industrialization, transportation, anthropogenic activities such as over construction, deforestation, uncontrolled population etc. are the most important factors, that's contributing to increase the air pollution.
This story is from the March - April 2022 edition of Scientific India.
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