• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Lake City Times
No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
No Result
View All Result
Lake City News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Curbing air pollution could reduce deaths from antibiotic resistance: DAK

LCT Desk by LCT Desk
August 10, 2023
in News
Reading Time: 1min read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsappTelegram

READ ALSO

Prolonged heatwave, dry spell threatens Kashmir’s horticulture sector

G H Mir urges Centre to initiate CBMs in J&K

Srinagar, Aug 9: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said curbing air pollution could reduce deaths from antibiotic resistance.
“Controlling air pollution could play a major role in combating the rise and spread of antibiotic-resistant bugs,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan.
Dr Hassan said according to a new study published in Lancet on Monday, air pollution was found to be a significant contributor to the rise of antibiotic resistance.
Researchers have found that air pollutants harbour antibiotic resistant bacteria and resistant genes which can be transferred between environments and inhaled directly by humans.
He said antibiotic resistance resulting from air pollution was responsible for an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018 globally.
“And if no action on air pollution is taken, the annual premature death toll linked to antibiotic resistance could rise to an estimated 840,000 by 2050,” he added.
The DAK President said while the main drivers of antibiotic resistance are still the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, the problem is being worsened by toxic air.
He said the air quality in Kashmir has been constantly deteriorating for the past few years due to the increasing number of vehicles, constructions, brick kilns, cement and other factories which emit pollutants and significantly pollute the air.
“And this could be contributing to the unprecedented levels of antibiotic resistance which is killing people in the valley,” he said.
“People are dying from common, previously treatable infections, because the bacteria that cause them have become resistant to antibiotics,” said Dr Nisar.
“If antibiotic resistance continues to rise unchecked, minor infections could become life-threatening, serious infections could become impossible to treat and many routine medical procedures could become too risky to perform,” he said.

Related Posts

News

Prolonged heatwave, dry spell threatens Kashmir’s horticulture sector

July 5, 2025
Prolonged heatwave, dry spell threatens Kashmir’s horticulture sector

Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Jul 4: The prolonged heatwave and dry spell in the Valley has left the fruit growers anxious...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

G H Mir urges Centre to initiate CBMs in J&K

July 5, 2025
G H Mir urges Centre to initiate CBMs in J&K

Srinagar, Jul 4: Former Cabinet Minister and Apni Party’s Senior Vice President, Ghulam Hassan Mir, on Friday urged the Union...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Union Agri Secy visits agricultural institutions, facilities in Kashmir

July 5, 2025
Union Agri Secy visits agricultural institutions, facilities in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jul 4: Union Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Devesh Chaturvedi, Friday visited prominent Agricultural Institutions and facilities...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Youth drowns to death in Jhelum at Batwara

July 5, 2025
Four year old girl drowns to death in Srinagar

Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Jul 4: Grief and sorrow gripped Srinagar’s Batwara area after a young youth drowned to death...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

DC Budgam conducts on-spot assessment of Ashura arrangements at Beheshte Zehra Park

July 5, 2025
DC Budgam conducts on-spot assessment of Ashura arrangements at Beheshte Zehra Park

Budgam, Jul 4: In view of the forthcoming observance of Ashura (10th Muharram-ul-haram), Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

BJP reviews preparations for Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee’s birth anniversary in Kashmir

July 5, 2025
J&K BJP Core group, top party leadership in huddle at Nadda’s residence

Srinagar, Jul 5: J&K BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Koul Friday chaired an important meeting at the party office in...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Next Post
Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign: Pledge ceremony held at Police Station Manjakote

Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign: Pledge ceremony held at Police Station Manjakote

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.