EXPLAINED: The connection between Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes
1 year, 1 month ago

EXPLAINED: The connection between Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes

India TV News  

Air pollution has become a major global health crisis, with its adverse effects on respiratory and cardiovascular diseases well-documented. However, recent research has shed light on another alarming consequence of air pollution – its link to type 2 diabetes. A landmark Indian study has revealed a strong correlation between exposure to high levels of air pollution and the development of type 2 diabetes. The results were startling – for every 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in delicate particulate matter in the air, there was a 22% increase in the participants' risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Individuals can also play their part by reducing their contribution to air pollution – using public transport or walking/cycling instead of driving, choosing eco-friendly products, and properly disposing of waste.

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Air pollution deaths in India rose from 4.5 million to 7.3 million in 10 years: Lancet
1 week, 6 days ago

Air pollution deaths in India rose from 4.5 million to 7.3 million in 10 years: Lancet

India Today  

Long-term exposure to air pollution is claiming millions of lives in India, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. Over the decade, approximately 3.8 million deaths were attributed to air pollution levels exceeding India's air quality guideline of 40 micrograms per cubic metre. While India's national air pollution control programme, launched in 2017, aims …

Air pollution can raise blood pressure, reduce insulin sensitivity
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Air pollution can raise blood pressure, reduce insulin sensitivity

New Indian Express  

Amid rapid socioeconomic developments, harmful effects of air pollutants have emerged as a concern worldwide. As per the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors report, air pollution is the eighth leading risk factor for death as it fuels respiratory, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and metabolic syndrome. Several epidemiological studies indicate the adverse effects of air pollution on diabetes, …

Smog sickness: India's capital struggles as pollution worsens
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Smog sickness: India's capital struggles as pollution worsens

Hindustan Times  

The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is already taking its toll. New Delhi regularly ranks among the world's most polluted capitals, with a melange of factory and vehicle emissions exacerbated by agricultural fires blanketing the city each winter, stretching from mid-October until …

Air pollution exposure leading to deaths even when meeting Indian norms: Study
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Air pollution exposure leading to deaths even when meeting Indian norms: Study

Hindustan Times  

Air pollution exposure can cause deaths even at levels much lower than what is considered the Indian national standard, according to a new study published in Lancet Planetary Health. The report found that across 10 major cities in India — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla, and Varanasi – around 33,000 deaths every year are attributable to …

How can India monitor air pollution-related illnesses effectively? | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

How can India monitor air pollution-related illnesses effectively? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: For a brief period in October, Mumbai’s air quality matched the stifling haze that covered the national capital, where people complained of burning eyes, choking and troubled breathing. Weaving health in climate action plans helps plot local patterns of diseases related to air pollution, says Dr. Pallavi Pant, who leads the Health Effects Institute’s Global Health …

Can air pollution increase your risk of type 2 diabetes? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 1 month ago

Can air pollution increase your risk of type 2 diabetes? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Can breathing in polluted air, day after day, increase your risk of diabetes? A study conducted in India and published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care journal last month, says, yes. A satellite-based hybrid exposure model was used to check for pollution levels – this assessed the daily average ambient PM 2.5 concentrations in Delhi and Chennai for …

Is pollution raising your blood sugar levels? Know how toxic air can lead to type 2 diabetes
1 year, 1 month ago

Is pollution raising your blood sugar levels? Know how toxic air can lead to type 2 diabetes

Hindustan Times  

Cases of diabetes have been on rise in India and across the globe. "One of the latest studies published from India where more than 12000 participants were studied from Chennai & Delhi, showed direct relation of diabetes and pollution. Pollution can cause diabetes via multifactorial pathways both directly as well as indirectly," says Dr Nayar. Affects insulin production: Pollution may …

Air Pollution Levels May Increase People's Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease By 16%, Claims Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Air Pollution Levels May Increase People's Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease By 16%, Claims Study

News 18  

The concerns over the depleting air quality in major cities around the globe have come to the forefront in the past few years. A recent research that was published in the journal JAMA Network Open found that those who have long-term exposure to high levels of particulate matter, or PM2.5, had a minimum 16 per cent increased risk of dying …

Making health the focus of air pollution policy
2 years, 1 month ago

Making health the focus of air pollution policy

The Hindu  

The worsening winter air quality in north India has yet again brought into public focus the harmful effects of air pollution on our health. Yet, if we examine the constitution of our environmental regulators, expert groups and decision-making entities that define and translate those laws into air pollution policy, health expertise is glaring in its absence. Driven by a combination …

Is There A Correlation Between Diabetes and Pollution? Find Out
2 years, 1 month ago

Is There A Correlation Between Diabetes and Pollution? Find Out

News 18  

A staggering 80% of families in Delhi and the National Capital Region had at least one member experience health issues connected to air pollution in the previous few weeks. Insulin resistance and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus are both significantly influenced by air pollution. “There is very limited data to understand the link between air pollution and diabetes …

No amount of exposure to air pollution is safe: doctors
2 years, 1 month ago

No amount of exposure to air pollution is safe: doctors

The Hindu  

Warning that no amount of exposure to air pollution is safe and that a child born in the Indo-Gangetic Plain today is “taking in smoke equivalent to 20-25 cigarettes a day”, doctors have advised that it is best to stay indoors for the next few days “during peak pollution levels”. Most parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain remained engulfed in “severe” …

Dementia, heart attack, low sperm count: What air pollution does to your body
2 years, 1 month ago

Dementia, heart attack, low sperm count: What air pollution does to your body

Live Mint  

Farm fires, stubble burning, firecrackers are contributions to year long air pollutants that has caused severe respiratory illness among many. While governments fight to reduce air pollution at various cities across the world, India's capital Delhi has been infamous for severe air pollution, especially during winter. Here is an understanding of how fatal air pollution can be Ailments due to …

Desolation of Smog: As Air Turns Toxic in Delhi-NCR, Cases of Respiratory Ailments, Allergies Flood Hosps
2 years, 1 month ago

Desolation of Smog: As Air Turns Toxic in Delhi-NCR, Cases of Respiratory Ailments, Allergies Flood Hosps

News 18  

Cough, breathlessness, itchy eyes, and asthma attacks – as toxic smog envelops Delhi and the National Capital Region with the air quality worsening, doctors are battling with emergencies in hospitals. “The number of patients coming to respiratory clinics with cough and breathlessness has increased tremendously in the last couple of weeks,” Dr Arjun Khanna, head of pulmonary medicine at Amrita …

Things you should know about household air pollution
2 years, 3 months ago

Things you should know about household air pollution

Hindustan Times  

The air quality in India is deteriorating due to anthropogenic activities, massive industrial expansion, population density and increased automobile use. There is evidence that air pollution both outdoor and indoor are on the rise in India and is the cause of higher rates of morbidity and mortality hence, effective interventions are required right now, from awareness to stringent standards to …

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report
2 years, 6 months ago

Clear the Air, Pollution is Cutting Avg Indian Life Expectancy by 5 Years, Delhi’s by 10: Report

News 18  

The deadly impact of air pollution is most prominent in South Asia, especially India, where residents are expected to lose about five years of their lives on an average, if the current high levels of pollution persist. Due to South Asia’s high population and pollution concentrations, the region accounts for 52% of total life years lost globally due to particulate …

Indians losing 1.51 years of life on average to pollution: Health Effects Institute study
2 years, 9 months ago

Indians losing 1.51 years of life on average to pollution: Health Effects Institute study

Hindustan Times  

On an average Indians lose 1.51 years of their life to air pollution, according to a report by the US-based Health Effects Institute. In a separate report, the institute also said that 93% of India’s population lived in areas where air pollution was nearly seven times of the World Health Organisation standards. As per the second report released, titled ‘How …

Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

Decrease in air pollution in India during lockdown not as high as thought: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Ontario: According to a study by the York University, blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues. "To accurately quantify the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on air pollutant levels, meteorology and atmospheric chemistry needs to be considered in addition to emissions," said York University postdoctoral researcher Leigh …

Air pollution didn't drop during COVID-19 lockdown in India as thought: Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Air pollution didn't drop during COVID-19 lockdown in India as thought: Study

Firstpost  

The study says that blue skies and an absence of visible smog can be deceiving and hide pollutants that could potentially cause health issues Toronto: Air quality in India did not improve as much during the first COVID-19 lockdown as originally thought, according to a study which found that ozone levels increased even as other pollutants decreased. The researchers at …

Air pollution claims over 10 lakh lives every year and yet we tend to ignore it
3 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution claims over 10 lakh lives every year and yet we tend to ignore it

Firstpost  

Of late, fewer COVID-19 cases have been recorded in India and this is the right time to focus on health hazards of ambient air pollution in India. The WHO’s 2016 median year data shows that the absolute number of ambient air pollution attributable deaths in India is the second-highest in the World, next to China. The WHO’s 2016 median year …

WHO updates air pollution guidelines, says it kills seven million per year: What does this mean for India?
3 years, 3 months ago

WHO updates air pollution guidelines, says it kills seven million per year: What does this mean for India?

Firstpost  

India continues to remain one of the most polluted areas across the world, with harmful pollutant levels much higher than recommended Taking cognizance of the rapidly rising global air pollution, which has become a pressing issue for governments across the globe, for the first time in 15 years, the World Health Organisation has updated its air quality guidelines on Wednesday. …

Pollution ‘to cut 9 years of life expectancy’ of 40% of Indians
3 years, 3 months ago

Pollution ‘to cut 9 years of life expectancy’ of 40% of Indians

Al Jazeera  

Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40 percent of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a United States-based research group. Lauding India’s National Clean Air Program, launched in 2019 to rein in dangerous pollution levels, the EPIC report said “achieving and sustaining” the NCAP goals would raise the country’s …

Air Pollution In India Deadlier Than Pandemic, Caused 17.8% Of All Deaths In 2019: Lancet Study
4 years ago

Air Pollution In India Deadlier Than Pandemic, Caused 17.8% Of All Deaths In 2019: Lancet Study

ABP News  

Government Opens Bids To Sell Off Its Entire Stake From Shipping Corporation Of India; Know All About It According to the British Medical Journal, The Lancet, air pollution in India proved deadlier than any other pandemic. The study showed that 17.8 percent of all the deaths in 2019 were linked to air pollution in the country.Air Pollution, which is internationally …

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established
4 years, 1 month ago

US study links air pollution to increased Covid-19 mortality, Indian experts say causal link not established

Hindustan Times  

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US suggests that people with long-term exposure to PM 2.5 may be more likely to die from Covid-19, leading to increased concern about the trajectory of the disease and its fatality rate in parts of north India battling alarmingly high levels of air pollution. The US study, published in the …

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report
4 years, 2 months ago

Air pollution now biggest health risk in India, says report

The Hindu  

Long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution contributed to over 1.67 million annual deaths from stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases and neonatal diseases in India in 2019, according to the State of Global Air 2020 by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute. Overall, air pollution was now the largest risk factor for death among all health …

India's Life Expectancy Up by a Decade Since 1990, Highest in Kerala; Pollution Poses High Risk: Lancet
4 years, 2 months ago

India's Life Expectancy Up by a Decade Since 1990, Highest in Kerala; Pollution Poses High Risk: Lancet

News 18  

New Delhi: India has gained more than a decade of life expectancy since 1990, but there are wide inequalities between states, according to a new study which assessed more than 286 causes of death and 369 diseases and injuries in more than 200 countries and territories across the world. According to the international team of scientists, the current global crisis …

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