Environmental Pollution and Human Health

  • Which two major respiratory diseases are increasing due to air pollution? – Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • What is the diameter of PM 2.5 and PM 10 particulate matter? – Less than 2.5 and 10 microns respectively
  • What level of PM 2.5 is considered safe by the WHO? – 35 µg/m³
  • During stubble burning, what level does PM 2.5 exceed? – Over 100 µg/m³
  • How many deaths in India were caused by air pollution in 2017? – 1.24 million
  • What percentage of these deaths occurred among people under 70 years of age? – 51%
  • What is the ....
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