There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, Jadhav said in a written reply.
The health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors, which include food habits, occupational habits, socioeconomic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.
The government of India has taken several steps to address air pollution issues, he said.
The National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) has been implemented with an objective to create awareness, capacity building, health sector preparedness and response and partnerships related activities on climate sensitive health issues since 2019, according to the reply.
Under NPCCHH, the government of India has develope​There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, Jadhav said in a written reply.
The health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors, which include food habits, occupational habits, socioeconomic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.
The government of India has taken several steps to address air pollution issues, he said.
The National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) has been implemented with an objective to create awareness, capacity building, health sector preparedness and response and partnerships related activities on climate sensitive health issues since 2019, according to the reply.
Under NPCCHH, the government of India has develope ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
