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Air pollution & health part 2 by Dr sheetu singh top chest expert in Jaipur<br>www.drsheetusingh.com
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Current problem of air pollution PM2.5particle permissible upper limit 89.9 μg/m3 in 2017 Lancet Planet Health 2018 Published Online December 6, 2018
Current problem of air pollution Most polluted city ranking 2016 WHO survey 4000 cities
My focus • What are air pollutants? • What is magnitude of the health problem? • What are source of air pollution? • What is solution of the problem? North Indian Haze or pollution?
Poisonous air Impact of air pollution on health After pleasure: COPD
Impact of air pollution on health Who is at risk? • Children • Elderly • Prior heart or lung disease patients • Diabetics • Persons who work/exercise outdoors • Otherwise healthy adults and children