Air pollution major determinant for negative health outcomes in India, check facts here

According to the recommendations mentioned in "The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change -- Policy brief for India 2021" report, the combustion of coal, mainly in power plants followed by industrial and household settings, has resulted in an increase in the premature mortality rate in India.

 

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It has further stated that India needs to phase down from coal as its main source of energy and invest more in renewable and cleaner sources.

Since 46 per cent of all agricultural emissions in India are contributed by ruminants such as goats, sheep and cattle, the policy brief recommended that the country needs to move away from the traditional animal husbandry practices.

 

The report stated that India needs to invest in newer technologies that will improve animal breeding and rearing practices, use of good livestock feeds and implement proper manure management.

 

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Data from the 2021 global Lancet Countdown report shows that there has been a nine per cent increase in the number of deaths related to coal-derived PM2.5 in India in 2019 compared to 2015.

 

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According to the recommendations mentioned in the report, there is an urgent need to establish regulatory frameworks pertaining to controlling air pollution at the source of its generation such as industrial emissions, construction sites, vehicle exhaust, etc.

 

It is also necessary to ensure the effective implementation of these regulatory measures.

 

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"The country has shown great progress in achieving the implementation of the national health emergency framework under core capacity eight of the International Health Regulation (IHR). However, it still needs to further invest in infrastructure, human resources and relevant health systems capacities such as testing and surveillance systems," the report said.

 

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This is to be noted that as many as three Indian cities have also recently featured in the top 10 most polluted cities in the world. 

 

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