A video released by doctors and citizens’ groups from all over India shows that missed deadlines of the implementation of emission standards of coal power plants every year causes irreparable damage to the health of the children. According to the video, missed deadlines each year causes an estimated 88,000 cases of childhood asthma, 1,40,000 cases of pre-term births and 3,900 premature deaths among children.
“The toxic fumes which come out of thermal power plants are poison for the tender developing lungs of children. It not only creates acute problems for them like asthma, bronchitis, persistent cough and high incidence of infections, but also reduces the long-term development of lungs and may cause irreversible harm.
