The air quality in the city following the arrival of winter and the post-Diwali pollution has become extremely unhealthy and hospitals in the city are experiencing alarming numbers of patients with respiratory illnesses and asthma attacks. There is an overflow of patients in the emergency wards particularly in big government hospitals such as AIIMS, Safdarjung … Read more
Air pollution in the capital city, Delhi reached hazardous levels as experts even urged people to leave the city for their safety. Hospitals are seeing a rise in respiratory and cardiac patients and exposure to such pollutants over prolonged periods has also been linked with cancer, neurological damage, and premature death. This article lets us know how bad air in Delhi impacts in terms of health, hospital over-crowding, financial and social losses. This argument stresses the need to have policy changes, public enlightenment, and technological intervention in order to arrest the crisis. Thousands of lives are at stake, and this environmental disaster needs immediate action to curtail its effect.
An alarming rise in pollution levels in Delhi has led to a spate of respiratory and lung-related illnesses, leaving hospitals overflowing with patients. The demand for asthma pumps and respiratory medicines is so high that medical facilities have been defeated by their shortage and chaotic conditions. Reduced visibility on roads due to awful air quality has prompted many accidents, making the situation extremely urgent.