Disease Dilemmas KI2

Question 1

Impact of Air Pollution On India

Answer 1

• 3rd highest cause of death
• 2.6 life expectancy decrease
• Risk of lung cancer ^ 70%
• 64,000 deaths in 2012

Question 2

Problems of India’s Air Pollution

Answer 2

• The Government are in denial about human/economic cost of pollution.
• In 2018, India had 12/15 of the most polluted cities worldwide.
• PM2.5 reaches deep into lungs, causing serious respiratory problems.
• Delhi are the world’s most polluted city.

Question 3

India - National Solutions

Answer 3

NCAP - 2019.
- Cause an increase of air quality monitoring stations,
- Anti-pollution laws,
- Vehicle tightening restrictions,
- Bihar > retrofitted brick kiln chimneys.

Question 4

India - Global Solutions

Answer 4

EU - £1.8bn allocated to support air quality,
WHO - Set guidelines for safe PM2.5 levels,
World Cancer Day - Draws attention to global cancer epidemic.

Question 5

What Are The 5 Stages of Omran’s Model?

Answer 5

Stage 1 - Era of Pestilence and Famine,
Stage 2 - Era of Receding Pandemics,
Stage 3 - Era of Degenerative and Man-Made Disease,
Stage 4 - Era of Delayed Degenerative Disease,
Stage 5 - Era of Health Regression.

Question 5

Where are the Pollution Hotspots in India?

Answer 5

Northern India,

• Delhi
• Uttar Pradesh
• Haryana

Question 6

Diseases Of Affluence

Answer 6

• Type 2 Diabetes
• Coronary Heart Disease,
• Obesity,
• Prostate and Breast Cancer.

CVD is highest at 48% of total NCDs.

Question 7

Diseases Of Poverty

Answer 7

• HIV/AIDS,
• Malaria,
• Tuberculosis,
• Cholera,
• Ebola.