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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Inhaling fine dust in Delhi air killed 15,000 prematurely in 2016, says study -Malavika Vyawahare

Inhaling fine dust in Delhi air killed 15,000 prematurely in 2016, says study -Malavika Vyawahare

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published Published on Jul 13, 2018   modified Modified on Jul 15, 2018
-Hindustan Times

Apart from the deaths in Delhi, the study also showed that Mumbai, which was one of five megacities considered from India, reported the fourth highest number of deaths among 12 megacities.

New Delhi:
Close to 15,000 people died prematurely in Delhi in 2016 from illnesses linked to fine particulate matter pollution, according to a new study by researchers from India, Singapore and Thailand that assessed pollution-related deaths in 13 megacities in south Asia and China.

Heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, lung cancer among adults and upper respiratory tract illnesses in children are all related to particulate pollution exposure.

The study, accepted for publication in Elsevier’s Process Safety and Environmental Protection journal, found that most deaths related to PM 2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter), were reported from Beijing (18,200), Shanghai (17,600) and Delhi.

“Chinese cities report higher mortality numbers, despite lower pollution levels than cities like Delhi because the population in their cities is more,” Kamal Jyoti Maji, a co-author of the paper, explained. “Also there is a higher burden of elderly people who are disproportionately affected by air pollution exposure.”

Beijing’s population is close to 22 mn compared to 18 mn in Delhi (the latter is as per the 2011 census).

Mumbai, which was one of five megacities considered from India, reported the fourth highest number of deaths. This is the first time the disease burden associated with PM 2.5 has been calculated for Chennai and Bangalore, according to the authors.

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Hindustan Times, 12 July, 2018, https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/inhaling-fine-dust-in-delhi-air-killed-15-000-prematurely-in-2016-says-study/story-eDmXT0dCskwNnZFcKrfhxJ.html


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