The Effect Of Air Pollution On Health In Delhi

Growing hand in hand with the Development story, India is facing pollution as a major challenge at all levels. Air pollution is considered to be one of the complex problems in Delhi. The major sources of Air Pollution in Delhi include vehicle pollution due to increase in transportation activities, burning of fossil fuels like coal and natural gas and all the emissions from industrial processes. The various chemical compounds which are added in the atmosphere due to the above processes are carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide and suspended particulate matter (SPM). As recent data shows that, Delhi, the capital of India has worst air pollution among all the world capitals (Iyengar, 2014). The air we breathe in is very hazardous and have very serious consequences on health. The air pollution results in global climate change, impact on health, economics and quality of life. Air pollution causes long term problems as dust particles from construction sites and poor air quality together leads to lung functiondisorder, causing respiratory problems as well as cardiovascular diseases. The paper aims to study the current scenario of air quality of Delhi, current measures being taken and the scope for further steps that need to be taken to clean Delhi s Foul air. It also lists the various measures the government must enforce to help Delhi breathe easy and to show the way to other seriously polluted cities to clean up their act too.