Economics of health hazards of pre-school children in Cuddalore SIPCOT, Tamil Nadu

The present study analyses the health of pre-school children in the SIPCOT region of Cuddalore. The industrial area of State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) in the Cuddalore district has been declared a “global toxic hotspot”. Because of this, the people are highly affected by the pollution and children's are severely affected. The present study makes an attempt to identify the health problems of the children in particular. From the results, the preschool children were severely affected by fewer, stomach pain, head ache, cold and skin allergy and that lead the disease prevalence for a long period. Therefore, the problem is serious and immediate action is emergent to recover the problem in the SIPCOT region. The preschool children's are highly affected due to SIPCOT pollution and the Government has to come forward to shutdown the industries that pollute beyond the safety limit.