: How can India reduce anaemia among women? By cleaning up the air, says a study #IndiaNEWS Meeting India’s clean air and energy goals could substantially reduce anaemia prevalence among women of reproductive

How can India reduce anaemia among women? By cleaning up the air, says a study #IndiaNEWS
Meeting India’s clean air and energy goals could substantially reduce anaemia prevalence among women of reproductive age, according to a study that links exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to a high anaemia prevalence among women. The study unpacks links of specific PM2.5 pollutants to the common blood disorder.The evidence comes against the backdrop of the latest review by the Lancet Commission on pollution and health, which underscores that “we are going backwards,??? on actions to control pollution and prevent pollution-related disease. The review also emphasises the links between pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss.In India, where the Centre has consistently sought more indigenous evidence on pollution and health impacts to justify the delay in action, scientists led by the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, used multiple datasets, including the National Family Health Survey and satellite data to link pollution and health. Their findings show that for every ten microgram/metre cube increase in ambient PM2.5 exposure, the average anaemia prevalence among women increases by 7.23%.What is PM2.5? PM2.5 refers to fine, inhalable particles or particulate matter with diameters that are generally 2.5 micrometers and smaller. For comparison, the average human hair is about 30 times larger in diameter than the largest fine particle. This particulate matter contains a mix of solid particles and liquid droplets and...Read more

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