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  Air pollution remains one of the biggest threats to India’s environment and is a serious impediment to economic development. A Lancet   study estimated that air pollution in India accounted for 1.7 million premature deaths in 2019, which is nothing less than 17.8 percent of the total deaths recorded in the country that year.  Both ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution and household air pollution contributed significantly to these deaths. The same study estimated that economic losses from premature deaths and morbidity amount to US$ 37 billion annually or 1.36 percent of India’s GDP. Air pollution is a cross-sectoral problem with emissions originating from diverse sources. Particulate matter poses the biggest challenge, with emission levels continuously exceeding standards, particularly in urban areas. Industrial activities (36 percent) and residential combustion (39 percent) account for the bulk of PM2.5 emissions. The transport sector, concentrated largely in urban...
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  Breaking a bad habit is difficult, no matter what it is. But when it comes to smoking, you're putting your health at risk with every additional minute, hour, and day that you delay putting out your last cigarette.   Take a look at what happens to your body after you quit smoking—immediately and over the long term           In the first 20 minutes:  your blood pressure and heart rate recover from the nicotine-induced spikes.   After 12 hours:  the carbon monoxide levels in your blood return to normal. After two weeks:  your circulation and lung function begin to improve. After one to nine months:  clear and deeper breathing gradually returns; you have less coughing and shortness of breath; you regain the ability to cough productively instead of hacking, which cleans your lungs and reduce your risk of infection. After one year : your risk of coronary heart d...
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