Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 5: Pollution is a silent killer in India with over 27 percent people dying because of it.
According to 'India: Health of Nation’s States 2017', in Karnataka alone around 38 percent of people aged above 40 have died due to pollution-related lifestyle diseases.
The study was conducted as the India state-level disease burden initiative with contribution from the Indian Council of Medical Research, Public Health Foundation of India and Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
In Karnataka, 37.2% of people in the age group of 40-69 and 36.8% over 70 years old died due to cardiovascular diseases in 2016, the study reveals.
Chronic respiratory diseases are the second biggest killers. The state also records the highest deaths due to cerebrovascular diseases.
Meanwhile, another study by Commission on Pollution and Health, also indicates a rise in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPDs), cancer, diabetes and other ailments due to increase in air pollution.
While eminent cardiologist Bangari Girish stressed on creating awareness to control pollution and use of e-vehicles, Dr Narendra, Test Physician, Global Group Hospitals warned that CODPs are high-risk diseases, leading to death.