Has Air pollution affected you ?

Who suffers most from Air Pollution?
All of us are exposed to the environment and therefore are threatened by the toxic air in Delhi. It is not surprising that it has been described as a “gas chamber”. However, the young and the elderly, and those who are already suffering from chest diseases such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and those with heart diseases are especially vulnerable.

How is Polluted Air Harmful?
The World Health Organization has described Air pollution as a major environment-related health threat to children and a risk factor for both acute and chronic respiratory disease. It is the fourth highest risk factor for premature death worldwide, with more than 5.5 million people dying each year as a result of exposure to dangerous levels of particulate matter, with more than 1.5 million dying in India alone due to diseases related to poor air quality.

Patients with asthma and COPD are likely to have increased symptoms of cough and breathlessness with wheezing, require more medicines, may require emergency care and even hospitalization for acute attacks.
Patients with heart disease may have chest pain (angina) and even heart attacks, stroke and changes in their heart rhythm.
The apparently healthy people are also likely to get cough, sore throat, colds, irritation in chest and heavy breathing.