India should take urgent action to tackle air pollution: WHO
The effects of air pollution on health Studies have shown that India has a higher proportion of global health loss because of air pollution. According to an article published in The Lancet Journal, one in every eight deaths could be attributed to air pollution. One-third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer, and heart diseases can be attributed to air pollution. Microscopic particulate matter (PM) can impact our respiratory system and circulatory system, damaging our lungs, heart, and brain. Respiratory diseases such as asthma have also spiked. Steps taken by India to curb air pollution According to WHO air quality guideline reducing annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from 35 g/ m3 (microgram/cubic meter) to 10 g/m3 can reduce air pollution death by 15%. Local governments around the country have implemented tighter vehicular emission norms, penalized garbage dumping, and reduced road dust. Future goals of the government include increasing electric buses for public transport, introduce a machine called Happy Seeder in farms, the machine converts agricultural residue to fertilizer. Other proposals include switching to cleaner fuels for cooking, levying congesting charge, and creating vehicle-free zones. Visit Ziffytech.
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