India is facing a serious double burden of disease. Most of the old infectious diseases like malaria, filariasis and kala-azar have not yet disappeared; indeed they are bouncing back. At the same time, other chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders are becoming more dominant.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/urban-air-pollution
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-air-quality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/spm
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rspm-pm-10
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pm-25
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-monoxide
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/oxides-nitrogen-nox
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ozone
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse