Global Environment and Health Issues

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Introduction
The impact of air pollution varies according to the socioeconomic status of the
country. Developing countries like India often face challenges regarding the lack of facilities
as well as basic services which has an important impact on rapid as well as large scale
industrialization , technological development and urbanization. However, the differentiation
of traditional risks from the contemporary ones are difficult (Balakrishnan, Cohen & Smith,
2014). For an instance, fecal matter and pesticides may be instrumental in contaminating the
water supplies. Air pollution might be connected with the burning of dirty household fuels
along with the industrial use of the fuels (Kankaria, Nongkynnrih & Gupta, 2014). In addition
to the factors, rapid population growth surpasses the burden of a country’s socioeconomic
development, retards the social development as well as makes excessive demands of the
services, resources as well as the capacity of the ever increasing fragile environment
(Greenstone & Hanna, 2014). This essay deals with ever-increasing problem of Indoor and
Outdoor air quality in India and the possible ways of mitigation.
Part A
Relevance of the DPSEEA framework and its significance
The DPSEEA framework has been incorporated by the World Health Organization
which involves the driving force, pressure, the state of the hazard, exposure along with the
effect of the issues involving air pollution in India. The driving factors in India are the ever
increasing population growth which has risen to a whopping population over the years
(Gentry-Sheilds & Bartram, 2014). This escalation in the population simultaneously effects
the technological advancement and economic development of the nation which are affected
by the direct and indirect factors like the economic policies, social policies along with the
clean technologies in India. The resource to air pollution outdoors is affected by the
production and the consumption of the air pollutants. Moreover outdoor pollutions is affected

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by the percentage of vehicle emissions and industrial emissions regularly and the sudden
upsurge of air pollutants due to firing of crackers during festive occasions. The state is
indicated by the natural resources like the water bodies, air quality which are simultaneously
affected due to the pollution. The effect of the exposure to the air pollutants leads to
morbidity, mortality and the wellbeing of the people affected by air pollution (Dick et al.,
2014).
Globalization factors like social, economic and political influence of air pollution in
India
About the effect or air pollution on the society, there is a lack of awareness regarding
the intimidating effects of air pollution and its long term impacts on the people of developing
countries like India. Due to the increase in rising air pollutants at an alarming state, it has
become a major concern for the Indian government (Guttikunda & Mohan, 2014). The
constitution of India has enacted the Air (Prevention and control of pollution Act) for
the prevention, control and abatement of air pollution and implementation of the provisions
of the Air act. Moreover constant regulations have been done from the Centre along with
various laws and regulation regarding the mitigation strategies (Vijayan et al., 2015). Central
pollution control board in such situations, has the power to declare the area as air pollution
control area after consultation with the state pollution control board. Thus the government
have suggested use of pool cars and vehicles on alternate days, along with the prohibition of
any kind of fuel use. Moreover the State government have also prohibited the use of
appliances having the potential of emitting suspended particulate matter above the threshold
level (Landrigan et al., 2018). Automobile emissions are controlled by the State government
through the Motor Vehicles Act for adhering to the standards for the control of increased
emission of air pollutants.