7.2.a India's air pollution 0.0 / 5 ? Geography7 DiseaseA2/A-levelOCR Created by: lee8444Created on: 01-03-20 12:12 Causes and patterns of India's air pollution Causes Fuel and biomass burning Traffick GHG emissions Indoor air pollution from cooking Patterns Has 13 of the 20 most polluted cities Mainly Northeast India Especially New Dehli and then east from there Reduces life expectancy by 3% Causes 1.3 million deaths annually 30% lower lung function than Europeans Bangalore - 50% of children have asthma 99% of India's population breathes polluted air above safe levels 1 of 5 PM 2.5 PM 2.5 - tiny air-borne particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres WHO says safe levels are below 10 mg/ metre cubed London - 18, NY - 19, Tokyo - 80 India set its own safe limit at 40 but this is exceeded New Delhi often exceeds 600, hit 999 in 2017 2 of 5 Impact on cancer Significant rise in lung and bladder cancers caused by air pollution 1 in 5 lung cancer cases is in non-smokers The air is the equivalent to smoking 20 cigarettes a day in some areas 50% increase in lung cancer cases between 1988 and 2012 Linked to a third of all lung cancer deaths across India Government is denying this link 3 of 5 Global solution - Clean Air Asia 2001 - USAID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank New policies using effective practice in energy use and transport and industrial sectors to decrease greenhouse gas emissions Specifically for India Promotes sustainability Educates Indians giving them the knowledge on how air pollution impacts health They track air quality in 38 cities across India Teaches kids between 12 and 14 for a more sustainable future They assess current management to advise India on how to improve Engage the youth on technological solutions to the air pollution Encourage 13-35-year-olds to work together on air quality projects, campaigns, surveys and solutions 4 of 5 National solution - National Clean Air Program (NC Roadmap to prevent, control and reduce unhealthy air pollution Expand the national air quality monitoring network Strengthen public awareness Increase capacity for air pollution management Decrease PM levels by 20-30% by 2024 compared to 2017 levels Initially a 5-year plan Attempts to increase collaboration among governments and ministries Initiatives on electric vehicles Specific sectoral interventions for mitigating factors that contribute to air pollution in many cities Includes the use of dust roads, industry emissions, transport emissions, agriculture and unsustainable waste management A budget of $42.6 million for the first 2 years - deemed too low by many 5 of 5
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