Cancer in India

What % of Indian population breathe air that is polluted above safe levels

99%

How many people’s life expectancies have been reduced by air pollution

660 million, by over 3 years

Causes of air pollution:

• NO2, SO2, and ozone emissions by cars factories & power stations

• Rural areas - depend on biomass fuel

• Paraffin burning for cooking/lighting (indoor air pollution)

How many deaths is indoor air pollution responsible for / year

1 million

What does WHO set its safe PM 2.5 (particulate matter) levels at vs. India

10 micrograms/m3 - india has theirs at 40

What fraction of the worlds most polluted cities are Indian

12/15

Respiratory conditions and diseases are how much ihgher in Delhi

1.7x

What fraction of lung cancer cases in Delhi and Mumbai are in non-smokers

1/5 (20%)

How is PM 2.5 dangerous

Tiny particles (2.5 micrometres) penetrete into lungs and sit within - causing respiratory issues

By what % are people in Delhi more likely to get lung cancer

70%

What is NCAP

National clean air programme - launched in 2019 by indian gov.

What is NCAP’s target for reducing PM2.5 by 2024

20-30% reduction (however not legally binding)

What proportion of indian energy is being generated by noxious generators (powered by diesel and petrol)

1/3

Transport related NCAP management strategy

14 indian cities are building metro systems

Energy related NCAP management

Gov. subsidied for diesel & petrol are being scrapped

Small scale NCAP management in buildings

in Bihar, Chimneys of brick-kiln have been retrofitted to reduce smoke emissions

How much money has the EU allocated to support global air pollution management strategies

€1.8 billion

EU investment pledgein 2019 for cleaner air

• pledged to invest in 39 clean transport networks (€1 billion)

• Developing alternate fuel infrasrtuction

EU carbon cap scheme

Worlds largest carbon cap and trading scheme - each EU state has targets to comply with the ECCP

Global initiatives to reduce emissions (ELSS)

• Wetland restoration

• Carbon trading

• Afforestation

• Global agreements (Kyoto, Paris)