Prof. satya Pal Singh Baghel, the Union minister of State for health, recently reaffirmed this in the Lok Sabha, saying that air pollution is a substantial contributor to respiratory ailments in the nation. According to National air Quality Standards, 76.8% of the population of the nation was exposed to annual population-weighted mean PM 2.5, which was more than 40 micrograms per cubic meter. The most lethal kind is PM 2.5 because of its tiny size, which allows it to penetrate deeply into bodily tissues.

Research conducted by the indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with the Public health Foundation of india (PHFI) and the Institute of health Matrix and Evaluation (HME) was cited by minister Baghel during question time. According to the most recent PCB data for the city's first week of August, 15 out of 31 stations had PM10 levels above 60 micrograms, while Kokapet station had PM2.5 levels above 40.

According to Dr. Viswesvaran Balasubramaniam, a consultant in interventional pulmonology, air pollution is detrimental both indoors and outside. "Because household air pollution from biomass burning is a significant contributor to respiratory diseases, one should exercise caution."

He said that physicians were more worried about the particulate matter present in all forms of air pollution since it may go into the airways and lungs and lead to diseases like asthma, coughing, COPD, abnormalities of the lungs like cancer, and difficulty breathing. Additionally, the risk of heart attacks is increased. According to studies, pregnant women who are exposed to air pollution are more likely to have preterm babies, according to Dr. Balasubramaniam.

Due to the rise in air pollution levels and individuals living in congested areas, which causes pneumonia, doctors also reported a rise in seasonal allergic asthma and bronchitis.

According to Dr. T. Pramod Kumar, a pulmonologist at Chest Hospital, the prevalence of COPD has grown by 20% and now affects those who don't smoke.  Lung cancer incidence rates among nonsmokers have been rising. According to him, genetic predisposition and environmental exposure are the main causes of this.
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28/08/2023 08:07 AM