New Delhi: There is no conclusive data available in the country to establish a direct correlation of death/disease exclusively due to air pollution, Minister of State for Health, Prataprao Jadhav, told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases, Jadhav said in a written reply.

The health effects of air pollution are a synergistic manifestation of factors, which include food habits, occupational habits, socioeconomic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.

The government of India has taken several steps to address air pollution issues, he said.

The National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) has been implemented with an objective to create awareness, capaci

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