Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) Systems Detailed Report on the Impact of Air Quality on Human Life and Health
- The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) of the University of Chicago, USA, has published a comprehensive study on the impact of air quality on human life and health.
- The report said: The Ganges plain in India is the worst polluted area in the world. People in the region, which stretches from Punjab to West Bengal, are at risk of losing an average of 7.6 years of their lives due to air pollution.
- India is the second most polluted country after Bangladesh. Exhaust gas from factories and vehicles is considered to be the main cause of this air pollution.
- In 2020 a general freeze was implemented in India due to the corona. Even though public transport was completely paralyzed at the time, air pollution in the country continued to rise.
- This air pollution is detrimental to the health of everyone from the developing fetus. It has been found that if this situation continues, the life expectancy of Indians will be reduced to an average of 5 years.
- Global air pollution would reduce the average life expectancy of humans by 2.2 years. The highest incidence of air pollution is in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
- Average air pollution in India has increased by 61.4 per cent per annum since 1998. At the same time, taking into account international comparisons, India's large population is also responsible for high levels of air pollution.
- According to the World Health Organization, Delhi, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have the worst air pollution problem in India.
- If the current situation continues, the life expectancy of the people of Delhi will be reduced to 10.1 years, the life expectancy of the people of Uttar Pradesh to 8.9 years and that of the people of Bihar to 7.9 years.
- The average life expectancy of Indians is reduced by 5 years due to air pollution. Thus it is said.
- The Asian Cup Football Series 2023 will be held from June 16 to July 16. The 3rd part of the qualifying round matches for this series is underway. There are 24 teams participating. These are divided into 6 sections. There are 4 teams in each division. The top 5 teams in each category and the top 5 teams in each division will qualify for the Asian Cup Series.
- India, who were placed in the 'D' category of the qualifying round, had beaten Afghanistan and Cambodia by 6 points in their first two matches. In the same category Hong Kong topped in terms of goals difference despite scoring 6 points.
- Meanwhile, Palestine, who are in Group B, beat the Philippines 4-0 in their last match yesterday. The Palestinians finished first in their division with 9 points and qualified directly for the Asian Cup. The Philippines team was eliminated from the series despite finishing 2nd with 4 points.
- The Indian team, which finished 2nd in Group D yesterday, also qualified for the Asian Cup series due to the exit of the Philippines. The Indian team has qualified ahead of its last league match. This is the first time in a row that the Indian team has qualified for the Asian Cup football series. Overall, the Indian team has qualified for the Asian Cup for the 5th time. The Indian team also played in the Asian Cup series in 1964, 1984, 2011 and 2019
- Retired Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai has been elected as the new President of the Press Council of India.
- Neeraj Chopra set a new national record by throwing a distance of 89.30 meters in the competition held in the old city of Turku, Finland. Earlier, Neeraj had set a record of 87.58 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. He has now broken this record.
