Dhanbad, Ashok Kumar: The average age of Dhanbad residents can increase by 6.3 years, if the level of PM 2.5 present in the air here remains at the standard of 10 micrograms per cubic meter set by the World Health Organization (WHO). A report related to this has been released by the Energy Policy Institute of the University of Chicago. Based on the PM 2.5 data of 2021, three cities of Jharkhand are included in the report released on the major cities of the entire South Asia region.
The average age of the people of India decreased by 5.3 years
Apart from Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur are also there. Regarding Jharkhand, it has been told in this report that due to air pollution in the state, the life expectancy of the people has decreased by 5.8 years. Whereas at the national level people average age It has decreased by 5.3 years. The life expectancy of the people of Dhanbad has decreased more than the state and national average.
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University of Chicago has studied the effect caused by PM 2.5 present in the air
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Average age of Dhanbad residents decreasing by 6.3 years due to air pollution
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Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur of Jharkhand are included in the report released on major cities of South Asia region
Bihar’s Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur are also in non-attendance cities.
This report mentions 132 non-attainment / cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs in the country identified by the Central Pollution Control Board. All these come under the National Clean Air Program. A city is given the status of non-attendance according to the standards of the United Nations. If a city fails to maintain its air quality for five consecutive years, then it is placed in this category.
The condition of these states of Bihar is also bad
A city being in this category means that the air quality there is very poor. Apart from Dhanbad from Jharkhand, Ranchi and Jamshedpur and Patna, Gaya and Muzaffarpur from neighboring state Bihar are included. However, Dhanbad is the only city in this which is not a part of non-attainment city. The average level of PM 2.5 in Dhanbad in the year 2021 was 55.86 micro grams per cubic meter.
PM 2.5 concern for Dhanbad
Till recently, Dhanbad was known for the pollution caused by the excessive amount of PM 10 present in the air. Till 2020, Dhanbad was included in the top 10 cities of the country in the list of cities polluted due to PM 10. After this, enough work was done under the National Clean Air Program to remove Dhanbad from this list. Today, the level of PM 10 in any area of Dhanbad is less than the prescribed standard of 100 micrograms per cubic meter.
Dhanbad’s condition is better than Ranchi and Jamshedpur.
Today, the condition of Dhanbad in this matter is better than Ranchi and Jamshedpur. But during this time PM 2.5 has become a cause of concern for Dhanbad. It has now been consistently above 60 micrograms per cubic metre. The PM 2.5 level was recorded at 64.62 at Luby Circular Road in the city, 61.38 near IIT ISM, 60.26 at Kusum Vihar and 63.64 near Birsa Munda Park at 7 pm on Sunday. This is much higher than the standard of 10 micrograms per cubic meter set by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Know what is PM 2.5
PM 2.5, according to health experts, refers to that category of pollutant particles. Their size is 2.5 microns or smaller. It is a very fine particle. It easily reaches the lungs through breathing. Due to these, sore throat, burning sensation and serious damage to the lungs can occur. Their level increases mainly due to the smoke of forest fires, power plants and vehicles. Dhanbad is witnessing a steady increase in the sale of vehicles in recent years.