Air Pollution and Mortality in India: Investigating the Nexus of Ambient and Household Pollution Across Life Stages.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution in India is a foremost environmental risk factor that affects human health. This study first investigates the geographical distribution of ambient and household air pollution (HAP) and then examines the associated mortality risk. Data on fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) concentration has been extracted from the Greenhouse Gas Air Pollution Interactions and Synergies (GAINS) model. HAP, mortality and socio-demographic data were extracted from the National Family and Health Survey-5, India, 2019-2021. Regression models were applied to see the difference in age-group mortality by different pollution parameters. The districts with PM_2.5 concentration above the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) level of 40 μg/m³ show a higher risk of neo

SUBMITTER: Adhikary M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11333718 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature