Pollution-linked illnesses now account for over 8% of total claims, surging sharply in the weeks after Deepavali every year, indicated a report by an Indian insurance and financial aggregator Policybazaar which mapped how air pollution has turned from an environmental crisis into a health emergency.
The report found that claims were linked to air pollution-related ailments— from respiratory infections and cardiac complications to skin and eye allergies. Claims data further reveal that air pollution impacts multiple organ systems, not just the respiratory tract. Frequent claim categories include asthma, COPD, arrhythmia, hypertension, eczema, conjunctivitis, pregnancy complications, and allergies/sinusitis.
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Severe respiratory and cardiac cases push treatment costs up 11%: Report
Pollution-related illnesses surge, with treatment costs rising 11%, particularly affecting children, warns a Policybazaar report.
