The WHO database ranks 1,600 cities across 91 countries. It shows that most of the world’s population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO limits.
The report draws attention to the need for more action by governments to tackle air pollution, which it says is “causing an estimated seven million premature deaths every year from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and other illnesses”.
According to the latest air pollution database published by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, 14 out of 20 most polluted cities in India & the world are in India: WHO.
The Indian capital, New Delhi, drowned in increased emissions from cars and construction dust, has been voted the world’s most polluted metropolis.
The report draws attention to the need for more action by governments to tackle air pollution, which it says is “causing an estimated seven million premature deaths every year from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and other illnesses”.
List Of Cities
The WHO released its annual air pollution report in April. The organization’s findings showed that 14 Indian cities were among the 20 most polluted in the world in terms of PM 2.5 levels.
The data was collected from 6,00,000 locations globally for the 2018 report.
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual air pollution report in April. The organization’s findings showed that 14 Indian cities were among the 20 most polluted in the world in terms of PM 2.5 levels.
When the health organization investigated the data for smaller and more deadly PM 2.5 particles, 14 of the 15 most polluted cities were in India and the industrial city of Kanpur was the most polluted, followed by Faridabad and Varanasi.
Other Indian cities that recorded very high PM2.5 pollutants were Delhi, Gaya, Patna, Agra, Muzaffarpur, Srinagar Gurgaon
Main Cause of Pollution In India, According To Report
The PM 10 (particulate matter with a diameter of up to 10 micrometers) is the most common air pollutant, and it can affect health in many ways. It is generated by both natural and human sources, such as windblown dust and sea salt; industrial processes; construction; unpaved roads; and wildfires.
The World Health Organization has asked member states of the Southeast Asia region to aggressively address the double burden of domestic and environmental pollution, to say, to address the region, with India being responsible for 34 PC and 2.4 million of the seven million premature deaths caused by indoor air pollution from unhealthy kitchens and household pollution.
The main sources of particulate matter are coal-fired power plants, industrial emissions, agriculture and transport, and domestic fuel emissions. Dust, deforestation and waste incineration are other sources.
How Pollution Is Affecting Everyone?
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that air pollution affects about 24 percent of adults’ deaths from heart disease, 25 percent of strokes, 43 percent of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 29 percent of lung cancer cases.
The WHO estimates that pollution kills 7 million people every year, almost all in Asian and African countries. About a quarter of the deaths from heart disease, strokes, and lung cancer are due to the effects of air pollution.
In New Delhi, the concentrations of the most dangerous particles in the air are sometimes ten times higher than the safety threshold, according to the study. Activists say that very little has been done to stop the practice, even though Delhi has been exposed to severe pollution for several years.
In November last year, when smog was so thick that visibility was reduced to less than 100 meters (330 feet), doctors advised residents not to leave their homes unless they absolutely had to go out. The government closed schools and ordered construction sites shut down until further notice as well as banning diesel vehicles older than 10 years from running on city roads.
How India Is Taking Action Against Pollution?
India’s capital New Delhi is home to several large industrial plants, including the IGM Mega Steel plant.
The air pollution in Delhi can cause respiratory ailments such as asthma and chronic bronchitis, heart disease and premature death.
According to WHO, the average annual per capita residential exposure to PM2.5 in India was 10 μg/m3 in 2012–2013, which was one of the highest among all countries surveyed.
Why Pollution Is Not Under Control Even After The Action Plan?
India is the most polluted country in the world by particulate matter, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report released earlier this year. Twelve of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India, according to WHO data.
India’s ministry of the environment released a draft action plan to improve urban air quality across the country earlier this month, but environmentalists said the plan lacked quantified air quality targets.
“It is imperative that the Clean Air National Action Plan should have clear objectives and milestones,” said Sunil Dahiya, activist of Greenpeace India.
All countries in the region are working to increase fuel availability and clean technology, but more than 60% of the population has no clean fuel. According to Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, the combined effects of indoor air pollution and ambient air are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. They are not treated quickly.
