Air to lung to DNA
Air pollutants damage genes, affect human behaviour
THE air you breathe in may affect your health in more ways than you think. Besides causing respiratory disorders and hypertension, pollution may be damaging genes and changing human behaviour, revealed a study on health of urban population in Delhi and rural population West Bengal and Uttarakhand.
The Central Pollution Control Board (cpcb) sponsored the study that links the pollutant, pm 10 (particulate matter smaller than 10 microns), to these illnesses. The central regulatory authority recently prescribed stricter norms for a number of air toxins and pollutants but omitted revision of the standard for pm 10.
Related Content
- Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge, 17/02/2025
- Status Report by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Delhi on steps taken to protect and conserve the Ridge, 21/01/2025
- Roadmap for parking reforms in Indian cities
- India monthly ambient air quality snapshot: January2024
- Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding steps to be taken to protect people from the hazards of asbestos, 17/07/2023
- Space applications for management of air pollution in Asia and the Pacific