1 in 15 Lost Pregnancies in South Asia Is Due To Air Pollution, Study Finds 24/01/2021
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That ‘air pollution is killing the next generation’ is no longer just a figure of speech. According to a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, nearly 3.5 lakh lost pregnancies every year in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh can be attributed to poor air quality.
The researchers who conducted the study analysed how the concentration of PM2.5 particles, which are not visible to our eyes, might contribute to pregnancy loss. The WHO air quality guideline recommends a standard PM2.5 concentration of less than 10 micrograms per cubic meter (10 µg/m3). However, different countries have their own ambient standards. The US, for example, draws the line at 35 µg/m3, and India, at 40 µg/m3.
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