Pollution the invisible killerfood the visible healer One-sixth of the world's population is impacted and affected by air pollution with various countries taking remedial measures, which are still not enough to curb this menace that continues to jeopardise our lives and that of future
Health News : One-sixth of the world's population is impacted and affected by air pollution with various countries taking remedial measures, which are still not enough to curb this menace that continues to jeopardise our lives and that of future generations. Pollution is the largest environmental cause of disease and premature deaths in the world today. Last year, the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, attributed to air pollution an estimated 6.5 million premature deaths globally, with 1.1 million being from India.Air Quality Index (AQI) levels of our cities are constantly off the charts, which is now creating various challenges for urban spaces. Clean air is a basic necessity and has become one of the most elusive resources in our cities.
Air pollution is caused as a result of a complex mix of natural anthropogenic sources like - inherent geographical disadvantages, stubble burning, emissions for vehicles, burning of fossil fuels, improper waste management, and particulate matter.Recently, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, And Climate Change Dr Harsh Vardhan talked about the government's clean air campaign. "According to the field visit reports, the compliance score in Delhi stands at only 4.6 per cent, Faridabad 5 per cent, Gurugram 3 per cent, Ghaziabad 3.7 per cent and 7 per cent in Noida," he said. Air pollution causes "oxidative stress," a course that can trigger cell damage as these tiny and fine particles enter our system. Oxidative stress is believed to be a factor in a number of diseases like asthma, irritation in the throat and eyes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and age-related muscular degeneration. Our food plate not only helps us READ
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