Hundreds of children are losing their lives every day in India!

Danger of Air Pollution: The air we breathe today has less oxygen and more toxic elements. Because of this, hundreds of children are losing their lives every day in India.

According to the shocking report of State of Global Air (SoGA) 2024, 464 children die every day in India due to air pollution. The report states that microscopic particles called PM2.5 found in the air, which are so small that they can go directly into the lungs, are the main cause of deaths due to air pollution in India.

These particles can cause fatal diseases like heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and respiratory diseases. The highest number of children who lose their lives due to air pollution are children under the age of 5 years.

became the leading cause of death

According to research, air pollution has overtaken tobacco and diabetes to become the leading cause of death, second only to High blood pressure is the reason behind this.

These cities are more dangerous

According to the report, air pollution levels in cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru are several times higher than the safe limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), making these cities the most dangerous cities for children.

One in every four deaths in 2021 occurred in India

According to the report, air pollution-related diseases and disorders caused 8.1 million deaths worldwide in 2021, with one in four of these deaths occurring in India.

Air pollution becomes Yamraj for children

According to this report, prepared for the first time in collaboration with UNICEF, children under the age of five are particularly vulnerable. Especially those children who are underweight, suffer from asthma and lung diseases.