Health
Impacts due to air pollution in Kathmandu
| Types
of Health Impact |
Number of Cases |
| Excess Mortality |
84 |
| Chronic Bronchitis |
506 |
| Restricted Activity Days |
475298 |
| Emergency Room Visit |
1945 |
| Bronchitis in Children |
4874 |
| Asthma |
18863 |
| Respiratory Symptom Days |
1512689 |
| Respiratory Hospital
Admissions |
99 |
Source:
World Bank, 1997
Estimated emissions from different sources in Kathmandu in 1993 (tons)
|
Source
|
TSPs
|
CO
|
HCs
|
NOx
|
SO2
|
Total
|
|
Transport
|
475
|
23693
|
11024
|
1353
|
133
|
36678
|
|
Household
|
2382
|
9867
|
1281
|
213
|
503
|
14246
|
|
Industrial
|
3574
|
5220
|
1492
|
628
|
1349
|
12263
|
|
Commercial
|
24
|
234
|
11
|
5
|
3
|
277
|
|
Total
|
6455
|
39014
|
13808
|
2199
|
1988
|
63464
|
Source: Shrestha & Malla, 1996
Total number of vehicles
registered in Bagmati Zone from 1996 - 2001
|
|
1996/97
|
97/98
|
98/99
|
99/00
|
00/01
|
2001
|
|
Bus
|
1163
|
1298
|
1403
|
1632
|
1744
|
1786
|
|
Mini bus
|
1468
|
1500
|
1527
|
1610
|
1804
|
2063
|
|
Truck/Tanker
|
4483
|
4759
|
4811
|
5295
|
5484
|
5609
|
|
Car/Jeep/Van
|
27153
|
28915
|
30919
|
35993
|
40674
|
41433
|
|
3-Wheeler
|
3844
|
3925
|
4262
|
4778
|
4949
|
5065
|
|
2-wheeler
|
58029
|
64142
|
71612
|
94217
|
112000
|
122099
|
|
Tractor
|
1672
|
1672
|
1672
|
1672
|
1673
|
1673
|
|
Other
|
3020
|
3278
|
3311
|
3338
|
3350
|
3674
|
|
Total
|
100831
|
109489
|
117836
|
148535
|
171678
|
183402
|
Source:
Department of Transport Management |
