A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the country.
A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research, published in, emphasises the need for stricter air quality regulations in the country.
The research analysed the relationship between changes in air pollution levels and mortality. The results show that around 3.8 million deaths over the period can be linked to air pollution levels above India's own air quality guidelines of 40 micrograms per cubic metre. "The results show that current guidelines in India are not sufficient to protect health. Stricter regulations and measures to reduce emissions are of utmost importance," said Petter Ljungman.
The study was funded by Formas. The study is a collaboration between researchers from universities in India, Sweden, USA, Israel and Italy.Suganthi Jaganathan, Massimo Stafoggia, Ajit Rajiva, Siddhartha Mandal, Shweta Dixit, Jeroen de Bont, Gregory A Wellenius, Kevin J Lane, Amruta Nori-Sarma, Itai Kloog, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Poornima Prabhakaran, Joel Schwartz, Petter Ljungman.New research shows that poor air quality could be causing cognitive problems in babies and toddlers.
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