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Why Rajasthan is National Capital of Respiratory Deaths Air Pollution - Chest specialist in Jaipur Dr Sheetu Singh https://www.drsheetusingh.com/
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Why Rajasthan is national capital of Respiratory deaths? Air pollution??
Death due to air pollution: Rajasthan tops the list Lancet Planet Health December 6, 2018
HP-ILD disease risk is increased • 3.5 times with Pigeon contact • 7% with every 10ug increase in PM2.5
Impact of air pollution on health Pyramid of effects • Lower respiratory tract infections • Exacerbations of Asthma • COPD • Lung cancer • Myocardial infarction • Stroke • Hypertension • Diabetes mellitus • Impaired fertility
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?
Sources of PM 2.5 Petrol /diesel smoke Biomass smoke Factory smoke Burning of crop residue Stone dust particle