Air pollution is a major health concern for people of all age groups. Elderly people and children are more vulnerable. Air became so toxic in some of the cities including Delhi that schools were shut to keep children indoors. TOI+ spoke to Dr Rajesh Chawla, senior consultant, Pulmonology and Critical Care, at Apollo Hospital, to understand how to deal with such severity of air pollution.
Q. Delhi’s air quality has been in ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution range. How does this affect residents?
A. The sustained exposure to 'very poor' to 'severe' levels of air pollution in Delhi poses significant health risks to individuals and raises critical concerns regarding the human body's ability to endure such toxic air quality over time.
Q. Delhi’s air quality has been in ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ pollution range. How does this affect residents?
A. The sustained exposure to 'very poor' to 'severe' levels of air pollution in Delhi poses significant health risks to individuals and raises critical concerns regarding the human body's ability to endure such toxic air quality over time.