air pollution in india Flashcards

1
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air pollution

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india, causing respiratory issues especially cancer

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2
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cancer that more people die of then any other?

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lung

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3
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% of total deaths from lung cnacer

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16%

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4
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other impacts

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heart disease, stroke, anxiaty
links with lung and bladder cancer

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5
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how many people does smog kill a year globally?

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7 million

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6
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cleanest cities?

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copenhagen and switzland

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7
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impact on children

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children breath air faster then adults so they can grow up with weak lungs if they have exposure for a long period of time

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8
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how many of the world most polluted cities does india have?

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13 out of 20

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9
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how mnay deaths does it cause a year?

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1.2 million

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10
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what persentage of the poulation breath air classified as unsafe?

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99%

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11
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how many indians does air poulltion lower their life expectancy?

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660 million

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12
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main causes?

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  1. fule and biomass burining
  2. traffic conjestion and emissions standout
  3. green house gas emmissions
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13
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WHO safe level of air pollution

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10mm/m3

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14
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indias level of air pollution

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40mm/m3

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15
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most polluted city

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Dehli

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16
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lung cancer by non smokers

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