Pollution in India

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Created on: 18-06-19 12:48

What is the population of India?

1.3 billion. 99% of the population breathe polluted air above the amount the WHO declares as safe.

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What are the causes of air pollution?

NO2 and SO2 particulates (NO2 causing damage to the respiratory system and SO2 becoming acid rain), the burning of stubble, driving motor vehicles, factories and coal burning stations. 1/3 of electricity is produced by generators fuelled by petrol.

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Why are emission levels sill high in rural areas?

They use less electricity and therefore depend on burning biomass fuels and using paraffin for cooking and lighting. Indoor pollution causes 1 million premature deaths per year.

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What are the impacts on incidence of cancer?

PM 2.5 is particulate matter with a diameter fewer than 2.5 micrometers. Risk of lung cancer has therefore reached 70% in Delhi. Lung function has decreased to 40% and is 1.7 times more common. Cancer has become the largest avoidable killer.

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What are India's national solutions?

Subsidies for petrol and diesel - making it more expensive. 14 cities are currently building rapid-transit metro systems - less using motor vehicles. The world's first market for tradin permits has been developed.

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What are the global solutions?

Awareness days such as World Cancer Day. The WHO Global Action Plan created for the prevention and control of NCDs. India added tackling air pollution to the 9 targets by WHO for preventing and controlling NCDs,

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