16 lakh deaths in a single year due to air pollution in India: more than corona!

- India ranks among the countries with the highest PM2.5 હવા Air pollution is the fourth leading cause of death in the world

- 1.16 lakh newborns are also among the dead

Washington, Ta. Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The State of the Global Air 2020 report, which presents the global status of air pollution, was released today. According to the report, India is one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the report, in the same year of 2017, 18.5 lakh people died due to air pollution in India. In addition, there were 1.16 lakh newborns. Unclean air enters the baby's breath as soon as it is born. The report was jointly prepared by the Health Effects Institute of the United States, the University of British Columbia of Canada and the American Institute of Health Metrics and Evolution.

Pollution is measured in terms of the amount of particles in the air. Particles in the air are known as particulate matter (PM). Air pollution is measured in terms of the type of PM in a million particles of air. The various particles in the air are measured in terms of 'PM-3.4' and 'PM-10'. In addition, air pollution is measured on the basis of sulfur, carbon, nitrogen particles, etc. in the air. All these pollutants are considered to be more polluted than one million particles of air.

India is one of the countries with the highest PM-3.2. After India, the countries with PM-3.2 pollution include Nepal, Niger, Qatar etc. Air pollution was reduced during the lockdown. But if we look at the average between 2010 and 2014, India's air has become more polluted.

Deaths are caused by 6 different types of health hazards. It also includes air pollution as a risk. Air pollution is the fourth leading cause of death in the world, according to the report. Outdoor air pollution is on the rise due to the ever-increasing number of vehicles and industries.

Air Pollution: Highlights of Reports

- Air pollution kills 3 lakh people worldwide every year. Of these, 2.1 million are registered in South Asia alone.

- India, Nepal, Niger, Qatar, Nigeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Cameroon, Bangladesh and Pakistan are among the top ten countries with PM-3.2 type air pollution.

- Thirteen of the 20 most polluted countries have seen a decline in pollution over the last decade (2010-2014). Four countries have increased rather than decreased, including India, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Pakistan.

- India ranks third among the top ten countries in terms of ozone pollution. Qatar and Nepal rank first and second.

- The good thing for India is that domestic air pollution has been reduced.