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Study Says Indians Can Live 4 Years More With Cleaner Air; Dangerous Effects Of Air Pollution
If you want to know how clean air is important for your health then you need to read this.
The rise in population in the urban areas has led to the tremendous increase in the number of vehicles. This in turn has given rise to the air pollution across all the major cities in India.
The impact of air pollution on human beings goes something beyond repair. A new study has reported that Indians could live about four years longer on an average or more than 4.7 billion life years combined if it complies with the World Health Organization's (WHO) air quality standards.
The study also said that even if only the national standards are met, Indians could live more than one year longer on an average. According to the study the national capital, Delhi is among the worst affected.
The findings were part of the Air Quality-Life Index (AQLI) study carried out by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and led by Michael Greenstone, director, EPIC.
Pollution data of fifty most populous districts in India was collated and taken into consideration for the study. This was done using satellite and ground monitoring data.
Few of the dangerous effects of air pollution are listed here. Check them out.
Heart
Disease:
High
exposure
to
black
carbon
is
known
to
reduce
the
high-density
lipoprotein
(HDL),
commonly
known
as
"good"
cholesterol.
This
in
turn
can
lead
to
cardiovascular
diseases.
Difficulty
In
Sleeping:
According
to
a
study
traffic
related
air
pollution
known
as
nitrogen
dioxide
(NO2)
caused
low
sleep
efficiency.
The
air
pollution
causes
upper
airway
irritation,
swelling
and
congestion
and
affects
the
central
nervous
system
and
brain
areas
that
control
breathing
patterns
and
sleep.
Dementia:
The
fine
particulate
matter
coming
from
power
and
automobile
plants
could
invade
the
brain
and
wreak
havoc
in
elderly
people
and
often
leads
to
dementia.
Lung
Cancer:
The
dust
and
the
particulate
matters
when
it
enters
the
lungs
not
just
affects
the
breathing
but
in
the
long
run
it
can
also
cause
lung
cancer.
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