ଅନ୍ୟପଟେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଦେଶରେ 26 ହଜାର ଟନ୍ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ବର୍ଜ୍ୟବସ୍ତୁ ଉତ୍ପନ ହୁଏ ବୋଲି ଅନୁମାନ କରିଛି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ବୋର୍ଡ। ସବୁଠୁ ବଡକଥା ହେଉଛି, ପ୍ରତିଦିନ 10 ହଜାର ଟନରୁ ଅଧିକ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଆବର୍ଜନା ଗୁଡିକର ପୁନଃବ୍ୟବହାର ହୋଇପାରେ ନାହିଁ । ଏସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଅଧିକ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ହୃଦ୍ରୋଗ ଓ ଶ୍ବାସରୋଗ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ ଡକ୍ଟର ଶୌଳେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସାଇନିଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରିଥିଲା ଆମ ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ ଟିମ୍ ।
ଡ. ସାଇନି କେବଳ ଶ୍ବାସ ରୋଗୀଙ୍କ ସହ କାମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ତାହା ନୁହେଁ, ସେ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନ ମଧ୍ୟ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଦ୍ବାରା ହେଉଥିବା ରୋଗ ଏବଂ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଜଳିଲେ ତା ଧୂଆଁରୁ ହେଉଥିବା ରୋଗ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ବିସ୍ତୃତ ଭାବରେ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଆଲୋଚନା । ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକ ଭୟାବହତା ଦେଖି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ଲାଷ୍ଟିକର ବିକଳ୍ପକୁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବାକୁ ସେ କରିଛନ୍ତି ନିବେଦନ ।
ବ୍ୟୁରୋ ରିପୋର୍ଟ, ଇଟିଭି ଭାରତ
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VO: Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental concerns, the rapid increase in production and use of disposable plastic, particularly single-use plastic is adding to the world woes.
GFX: Rapid increase in production and use of disposable plastic is adding to plastic menace
The burgeoning burden of plastic waste is particularly causing problem in developing countries such as India, where garbage collection and recycling systems are often inefficient or nonexistent, consequently leading to careless disposal of plastic.
GFX: The burgeoning burden of plastic waste is particularly causing problem in developing countries such as India
India generates close to 26,000 tonnes of plastic a day, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) estimate from 2012. Worse, a little over 10,000 tonnes a day of plastic waste remains uncollected.
GFX: India generates close to 26,000 tonnes of plastic a day
To know more about the issue, ETV Bharat spoke to heart and asthma specialist Dr. Shailendra Saini, who has compiled a data highlighting the growing use of plastic.
GFX: Dr. Saini has compiled data highlighting the growing use of plastic
BYTE1: Dr. Shailendra Saini, Heart and Asthma specialist
Sub title: I have compiled data which shows that people purchase 10,00,000 plastic bottles every year. Isn't it a fearful figure. As many 40 lakh crore people purchase plastic bags everyday, apart from this, 5,00,000 lakh plastic straws are purchased everyday. Around 50,00,000 people purchase plastic glasses/cups.
VO: Dr. Saini, who has been studying the plastic phenonmenon, apart from working with patients suffering from respiratory diseases, also elaborated on the diseases caused by consumption of plastic and inhalation of fumes coming out of burnt plastic.
GFX: Dr. Saini also elaborated on the diseases caused by consumption of plastic
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Subtitle: It causes brain stroke. Since it releases poisonous chemicals in the body, it may harm the lungs leading to asthma. The gases released when plastic is burned also leads to Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), therefore lowering the capacity of lungs to inhale oxygen.
VO: The doctor further appealed to replace plastic items with other alternatives.
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Summary: With the plastic pollution becoming one of the most pressing environmental concerns, ETV Bharat spoke to heart and asthma specialist Dr. Shailendra Saini, who highlighted the ill-effects of plastic.
Hyderabad: Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental concerns. The rapid increase in production and use of disposable plastic, particularly single-use plastic, is adding to the world woes.
The burgeoning burden of plastic waste is particularly causing problem in developing countries such as India, where garbage collection and recycling systems are often inefficient or nonexistent, consequently leading to careless disposal of plastic.
India generates close to 26,000 tonnes of plastic a day, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) estimate from 2012. Worse, a little over 10,000 tonnes a day of plastic waste remains uncollected.
To know more about the issue, ETV Bharat spoke to heart and asthma specialist Dr. Shailendra Saini, who highlighted the ill-effects of plastic.
"People often throw their leftovers in these single-use plastic bags on the roadside, and animals who are in search of food end up eating the leftovers along with the plastic bag. Since plastic cannot be digested it leads to several diseases among animals too, sometimes leading to their death. This is the biggest side-effect of single-use plastic," pointed out Dr Saini.
Dr. Saini, who has been studying the plastic phenonmenon, apart from working with patients suffering from respiratory diseases, has also compiled a data highlighting the growing use of plastic.
Saini said, "I have compiled data which shows that people purchase 10,00,000 plastic bottles every year. As many 40 lakh crore people purchase plastic bags everyday, apart from this, 5,00,000 lakh plastic straws are purchased everyday, and around 50,00,000 people purchase plastic glasses/cups,"
"When all these plastic items are disposed carelessly, they clog drains, and if they make their way to water bodies they end up releasing harmful chemicals into the water, and when the same water is consumed by humans it causes several diseases, including Cancer. As many as 11 lakh aquatic animals are on the verge of extinction.
This is how harmful plastic can be. As per a study done in England, a person consumes as amany as 70,000 micrones of plastic, " added Saini.
Dr. Saini also elaborated on the diseases caused by consumption of plastic and inhalation of fumes coming out of burnt plastic.
"Plastic consumption causes brain stroke, and since it releases poisonous chemicals in the body, it may lead to asthma. The gases released when plastic is burned also leads to Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), therefore lowering the capacity of lungs to inhale oxygen, " said Saini.
He further added, "other than that it leads to liver and lung diseases. It also causes a burning sensation in the eyes. When these chemicals enter the bloodstream they not only cause High Blood Pressure, but also inflates the blood vessels, which can further lead to heart attack."
The doctor further appealed to replace plastic items with other alternatives.
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