An overview of the trends, factors and health implications of air pollution in Delhi
Kajal Sharma, Prof. Himmat Singh Ratnoo and Surender Kumar
Research Scholar, Department of Economics, M.D.U. (Rohtak)
Academic Administrator, Ashoka University (Sonipat)
Abstract
It is imperative to comprehend the harmful effects of air pollution on human health as it is contributing massively to the rising burden of diseases and premature mortality worldwide. There is a well-established literature that confirms the growing evidence of both short-term and long-term health effects of air pollution. This article aims to understand and explore the extent of the problem of polluted air in Delhi through a review of research articles. The objective is to understand the trends in the levels of air pollution through review of research articles from the year 2004 until 2024. Three databases- Google scholar, PubMed, and Science Direct-were used to retrieve all the pertinent studies. Twenty-four articles were shortlisted for this review article. This study aims to examine trends in air pollution levels in Delhi over the past decades by analysing the existing studies. Also, the idea is to understand and critique the different methodological and statistical approaches. This study also brings in focus the facts and figures on health implications of inhaling polluted air, so that there is greater awareness on acceptance of air pollution as fatal for human and environmental health and its implications for the economy and the society.
Keywords: levels of pollution, pollutants, health cost, environmental health, Delhi, India
DOI link – https://doi.org/10.69758/GIMRJ/2505I6VXIIIP0004
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