The first-ever detailed analysis of air pollution's global impact on newborns reports more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of life in 2019 has died. The outdoor and household particulate matter pollution has contributed to the deaths. The study reveals reduction in household air pollution exposures. The outdoor pollution were stagnant of about PM2.5. The PM2.5 has led to more than 50% of these reported death and the remaining is due to solid fuel usage such as charcoal, wood, and animal dung for cooking. 

Survey shows 65% of houses in Delhi are experiencing Pollution related Ailments

Stroke, heart attack, diabetes, lung cancer, chronic lung diseases, and neonatal diseases in India in 2019 due to long-term exposure to outdoor and household air pollution has contributed to 1.67 million annual deaths.  Low birth weight and preterm birth also leads to death for the youngest infants. The Annual State of Global Air 2020 report published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI) shows air pollution is the largest risk factor for death among all the health risks. According to the report, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal features among the top 10 countries with the highest PM2.5 exposures in 2019 notably, it went up between 2010 and 2019. 

Kejriwal government tightens on pollution, impose fine of Rs. 20 lakh on PWD department

In India, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Household LPG program and other schemes leads to access to clean energy, especially for rural households. This report by the State of Global Air this year estimates approximately 21% of neonatal deaths from all causes will be featured to ambient and household air pollution.

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