The study includes, two areas of the city--Ramadevi and Civil Lines. Ramadevi is considered highly polluted due to vehicular emission whereas Civil Lines is the least polluted area of the city.

The study, associated with Transport Geography, one of the important branches of Geography, has been conducted by Shoeb Anwar, a post graduate Geography student at PPN PG College. It was done under the supervision of KashifImdad, assistant professor in department of Geography, PPN PG College, as a part of the post graduation research on the topic 'Effect of vehicular pollution on health'.

The study attempts to analyse impact of vehicular pollution on four air pollution related disease i.e. asthma, heart diseases, lungs disease and skin diseases.

"The study includes two areas of the city. One is Ramadevi, which is considered highly polluted due to vehicular emission and the other one is Civil Lines which is the least polluted area in the city," informed Shoeb Anwar.

Nearly 300 respondents belonging to different age groups in both the areas, were selected for the study. They were asked various questions related to their health, he further said.

"It found that people living in Ramadevi area are more vulnerable to air pollution borne-diseases than those residing in Civil Lines. There are 5.45 times more chances for a new born to be an asthma patient in Ramadevi area in comparison with Civil Lines," he informed.

It also found that Ramadevi is comparatively 1.85 times more risky for children who may suffer from throat infections and allergy. "There are 2.39 times more asthma patients in Ramadevi area as compared to Civil Lines," said KashifImdad, assistant professor, department of Geography, PPN PG College.

He further said that people living in Ramadevi area in the age group of 45 years and above are three times more vulnerable to pollution borne-diseases than Civil Lines. "If you are living in Ramadevi area, then you are 4.51 times more vulnerable to air pollution borne-diseases than people residing in Civil Lines area," he further said. Around 77.3% respondents accepted that they were facing health problems due to high amount of air pollution and poor air quality in the area, he added.

The findings further corroborated that the age-wise split of diseases in Ramadevi area indicates that about 5.45% of children in the age group of 0-15 are suffering from asthma and other lung problems, while 16.36% in the age group 15-30, 21.81% in age group 30-45 and 56.96% in age group of 45 and above are suffering from the same problem.

Problems related to throat and allergy is 14.28% in age group of 0-15, 26.53% in age group of 15-30, 28.57% in age group of 30-45 and 30.61% in age group of 45 and above. No heart related problem has been found in children in 0-15 age group while 14.28% people in age group 15-30, 28.57% in age group 30-45 and 57.14% in age group above 45 years of age and above are suffering from heart related problems. Total affected people in age group of 0-15 are 5.88%, in age group of 15-30 are 11.66%, in age group of 30-45 are 21.56% and in age group 45 and above are 35.29%.

Similarly, the findings in Civil Lines area claimed that the age-wise split of diseases in Civil Lines area indicates that no children in age group of 0-15 are suffering from asthma and lung problems. While 17.39% respondents in age group of 15-30, 34.78% in age group of 30-45 and 47.82% in age group of 45 and above are suffering from the same problem.

Problems related to throat and allergy is about 7.69% in age group of 0-15, 23.07% in age group of 15-30, 30.76% in age group of 30-45 and 38.46% in age group of 45 and above. No heart related disease has been found in children in age group of 0-15. While 16.66% respondents are suffering from problems in age group of 15-30, 33.30% in age group of 30-45 and 50% in age group above 45 years of age.

Total effected people in age group of 0-15 are 0%, in age group of 15-30 are 1.96%, in age group of 30-45 are 3.92% and in age group of 45 and above are 11.76% in the Civil Lines area.

The comparative study of both the areas shows that the problem of asthma among the respondents is 15.33% in Civil Lines and 36.66% in Ramadevi. The problem of throat and allergy is 8.66% in Civil Lines and 32.66% in Ramadevi. 4% people in Civil Lines are suffering from heart diseases and 4.66 % in Ramadevi area. About 75.33% of people in Civil Lines and 30.66% in Ramadevi area are not suffering from any diseases.