Air pollution in India

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Created on: 10-06-18 11:28

What does WHO predict as the reduced life expectancy due to air pollution?

3 years, for 660 million Indians

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What % of India's population breath polluted air above safe levels?

99% (1.2 billion)

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What does air pollution result from the emission of?

Nitrogen dioxide, Sulphur dioxide and greenhouse gases

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What human activities have an influence?

motor vehicles, coal-burning power stations and factories in urban areas, biomass fuels from animals (causes 1 million premature deaths per year) and paraffin for cooking

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Where is air pollution the worst?

New Delhi and its surroundings

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Where are the safest areas?

Near the coast

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What does air pollution do to health?

Tiny particles reach deep into people's lungs causing respiratory problems (asthma and bronchitis) - particles cause lung and heart disease and cancer

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How much does the risk of lung cancer increase by in New Delhi in winter?

70%

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How many cities are more polluted than the highest polluted city in China?

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Solutions

Bahar state - chimneys of brick-kilns been retro fitted to reduce smoke emissions, 14 cities building rapid transit metro systems, subsidies for petrol and diesel scrapped, restrictions on burning stubble in fields, trading on emission, WCD

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