Author : Bheemanagoudru Shivalinganagouda Sruthi 1
Date of Publication :12th January 2021
Abstract: India has one of the world's most polluting cities. The rising concentration of air pollution and its associated health effects is rapidly increasing in India. PM2.5 can cause significant negative health impacts, as 349,681 pregnancy losses per year in India were associated with exposure to PM2.5 concentrations that exceeded India's air quality standard of 40 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) of small particulate matter (PM2.5). The objective of this study is to estimate the impact of air pollution on stillbirth in India. We consider an econometric model using data obtained from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Family Health Survey-5(NFHS) and Health Management Information System (HMIS). The data spans over three-years with observations recorded on a daily basis from 2018 to 2020. We estimate a linear regression model (LRM) to explain the correlation of particulate matter (PM2.5) and stillbirth in India. Estimated Predicted values are that almost all parameters are positively significant. The results indicate that pollution is significantly effect on stillbirth.
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