Air Pollution: Lungs of children due to pollution

Air Pollution: Lungs of children due to pollution

A study in neighboring India found that four out of 10 children had lung damage due to air pollution. Although five times worse than Kathmandu's pollution standards, government officials say there are policy barriers to control.

According to experts, the level of pollution is increasing across the country and the situation in Kathmandu is becoming dire.

Stating that the pollution in Kathmandu has increased significantly, the doctors have said that the simple masks available in the market will not be enough to avoid it.

He said that the pollution in Kathmandu and other big cities of the country was increasing mainly due to vehicle exhaust and it should be controlled and old vehicles should be stopped.

But government officials acknowledge that the current policy is hampering the concerted effort needed to prevent it.

The amount of pollution

Experts say that the pollution standard in Kathmandu alone is about five times higher than the standard set by the World Health Organization and that it is almost three times higher than the standard of Nepal.

It is said that the problem of smoke coming out of brick kilns around Kathmandu is also a factor to increase the pollution of Kathmandu.

Therefore, to avoid this, a special type of mask called N95 is needed. Khem Karki said.

He says, "The N95 mask is a bit more expensive in the market. It can also be used as a surgical mask to some extent and the three-layer mask available in the market.

Experts say that pollution from vehicles is the most harmful to health. The level of pollution is now higher in the morning and evening.

Impact on health

The government has said that by mid-July, pollution measurement centers will be set up in four places in Kathmandu and seven places in Kathmandu and that will help in identifying the situation.

But many physicians are concerned about the government's delay, saying that increasing pollution demands are becoming a chronic disease.

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Public health expert Dr. about the impact. "Pollution from old vehicles can have a devastating effect on the heart and lungs. The effects on children are also increasing," says Karki.

However, the Department of Environment has stated that it does not have the responsibility to check vehicle smoke, one of the main sources of pollution. Therefore, experts say, there is a need for a concerted effort in terms of policy.

Pollution has caused problems in the lungs of children

Narayan Prasad Sapkota, Director General of the Department of Environment, said, "Even if we get the recommendation to take action against the polluters, we do not have the right to take direct action. Therefore, we have proposed a new law to change this situation." "

Complaints have been received that the government has not shown commitment to reduce the increasing amount of pollution.

Experts say that the removal of old vehicles will significantly improve the current situation.

He also said that emphasis should be laid on the use of electric vehicles.

Studies have shown that pollution has a serious impact on human health.

Air pollution has adversely affected the health of children and the elderly in particular.

A 2015 study in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities, found that four out of ten children suffer from severe lung problems.

Although there are no such studies in Nepal, doctors have recently organized road programs to put pressure on the government to control pollution in Kathmandu, saying that the number of respiratory diseases has increased.