More than one third of children in India suffer from poor lung health
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Search GO » TODAY'S PAPER » IN SCHOOL New Delhi, May 5, 2015 More than one third of children in India suffer from poor lung health PTI Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty Around 35 per cent of schoolgoing children in India suffer from poor lung health with Delhi topping the chart, reveals a recently released survey report. According to nationwide survey report titled Breathe Blue’15, a worrisome 21 per cent of the children surveyed in Delhi have been tagged with ‘Poor’ lung capacity in the Lung Health Screening Test (LHST) conducted on them while another 19 per cent faring as ‘bad’ Together this segment forms a whopping 40 per cent of the children surveyed. This was followed by Bangalore at 36 per cent (14 per cent ‘Poor’ and 22 per cent ‘Bad’), 35 per cent in Kolkata (9 per cent ‘Poor’ and 26 per cent ‘Bad’) and 27 per cent in Mumbai (13 per cent ‘Poor’ and 14 per cent ‘Bad’). The survey included 2,000 school students in the age group of 8—14 from all parts of the county. “The Lung Health Screening Test determines how much air the lungs can hold, how quickly one can move air in and out of their lungs, and how well the lungs take oxygen in and remove carbon dioxide out from the body. The tests can detect lung diseases and measure the severity of lung problems. Poor results on LHST mean compromised lung function and high possibilities of contracting pulmonary diseases,” Dr Preetaish Kaul, representative of HEAL Foundation. “While rising air pollution in the country poses serious health risks for all, it is more worrisome for children as they are yet in their growth years with vital organs of the body physiologically not mature enough to deal with it,” Dr Raj Kumar, HOD Department of Respiratory allergy and applied Immunology said. He said there was an urgent need to raise awareness among people and figure out ways to address this issue effectively. Another research of the organisation, titled CLAIM (Clean Air India Movement) — Citizens’ Awareness and Attitude Survey, suggested that majority of people think it is the whole and sole responsibility of government to clean the air, thinking that that they can’t do much about it. The survey indicated that only 15, 24, 27 and 9 per cent people in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata think that even they as individuals are also responsible for current level of air pollution. Overall 46, 63 and 96 per cent bikers, nonac car drivers, owners and ac car drivers or owners do not generally turn off their engine either because of laziness or luxury. 96 per cent think that turning the engine off and on consume more fuel. Also, 86 per cent people think idle engine does not produce such fumes. 67, 72, 56 and 84 per cent people in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata respectively didn’t know when PUC gets due for renewal.PTI Delhi tops the chart with maximum number of children with poor lung health. Experts feel that there is an urgent need to raise awareness among people and figure out ways to address this issue effectively. MORE FROM THE HINDU
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7/22/2015 More than one third of children in India suffer from poor lung health IN SCHOOL The Hindu
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New Delhi, May 5, 2015
More than one third of children in India suffer from poor lung healthPTI
Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
Around 35 per cent of schoolgoing children in India suffer from poor lung health with Delhi topping the chart, reveals a recently releasedsurvey report.
According to nationwide survey report titled Breathe Blue’15, a worrisome 21 per cent of the children surveyed in Delhi have been taggedwith ‘Poor’ lung capacity in the Lung Health Screening Test (LHST) conducted on them while another 19 per cent faring as ‘bad’
Together this segment forms a whopping 40 per cent of the children surveyed.
This was followed by Bangalore at 36 per cent (14 per cent ‘Poor’ and 22 per cent ‘Bad’), 35 per cent in Kolkata (9 per cent ‘Poor’ and 26 percent ‘Bad’) and 27 per cent in Mumbai (13 per cent ‘Poor’ and 14 per cent ‘Bad’).
The survey included 2,000 school students in the age group of 8—14 from all parts of the county.
“The Lung Health Screening Test determines how much air the lungs can hold, how quickly one can move air in and out of their lungs, andhow well the lungs take oxygen in and remove carbon dioxide out from the body. The tests can detect lung diseases and measure the severityof lung problems. Poor results on LHST mean compromised lung function and high possibilities of contracting pulmonary diseases,” DrPreetaish Kaul, representative of HEAL Foundation.
“While rising air pollution in the country poses serious health risks for all, it is more worrisome for children as they are yet in their growthyears with vital organs of the body physiologically not mature enough to deal with it,” Dr Raj Kumar, HOD Department of Respiratory allergyand applied Immunology said.
He said there was an urgent need to raise awareness among people and figure out ways to address this issue effectively.
Another research of the organisation, titled CLAIM (Clean Air India Movement) — Citizens’ Awareness and Attitude Survey, suggested thatmajority of people think it is the whole and sole responsibility of government to clean the air, thinking that that they can’t do much about it.
The survey indicated that only 15, 24, 27 and 9 per cent people in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata think that even they as individualsare also responsible for current level of air pollution.
Overall 46, 63 and 96 per cent bikers, nonac car drivers, owners and ac car drivers or owners do not generally turn off their engine eitherbecause of laziness or luxury.
96 per cent think that turning the engine off and on consume more fuel. Also, 86 per cent people think idle engine does not produce suchfumes. 67, 72, 56 and 84 per cent people in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata respectively didn’t know when PUC gets due forrenewal.PTI
Delhi tops the chart with maximum number of children with poor lung health.
Experts feel that there is an urgent need to raise awareness among people and figure out ways to address this issueeffectively.
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