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This Article is From Dec 02, 2019

Government Says No Conclusive Link Of Air Pollution Causing Death Or Diseases

Government Says No Conclusive Link Of Air Pollution Causing Death Or Diseases
A jogger wears a pollution mask early morning amidst light smog in New Delhi. The national capital’s air quality dropped to the season’s worst on the morning after Diwali. (Source: PTI)

There is no conclusive data available in India to directly establish air pollution as the cause of deaths or diseases, the government informed Parliament on Monday.

Air Pollution is one of the many factors affecting respiratory ailments and associated diseases. Apart from the environment, the health of an individual is impacted by food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity and heredity etc, Minister of State for Environment and Forest Babul Supriyo told the Rajya Sabha.

“There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct connection of deaths/diseases exclusively due to air pollution,” he said.

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