Govt: No Conclusive Data Directly Links High AQI to Lung Diseases

• Government states no conclusive data directly links higher AQI levels to lung diseases.
• Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh acknowledged air pollution as a trigger for respiratory ailments.
• Reply was to BJP MP Laxmikant Bajpayee's questions on Delhi-NCR's hazardous AQI impact.
• Govt initiatives include training modules, IEC materials, early warning systems, Ujjwala Yojana, and Swachh Bharat Mission.
• IMD disseminates air pollution alerts to states and cities for health sector preparedness.

Why It Matters: Govt says no conclusive data links high AQI to lung diseases, but pollution triggers ailments.