There is accumulating evidence in India that pollution and contamination are becoming a serious public health issue, which requires focussed strategies to mitigate.
“Environment in India is not a lifestyle issue. The missing dimension in the environment debate is the public health debate. One way of getting a larger political focus for environmental issues would be to pitch it as a public health issue,” said Jairam Ramesh, former Union Minister for Environment and Forests.
Source: The Hindu, CHENNAI, October,24, 2014
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