Category: Health

The deteriorating air quality in Delhi isn’t unknown to us. Air quality in the city continues to be “severe” and the smoggy mornings and evenings that we are exposed to is proof. People are battling the harmful effects of air pollution on their health on a daily basis, from facing irritation in the eyes to breathing problems. More than the adults, it is children, especially babies, who become prone to greater health problems due to pollution. Read more

Courtesy: The Indian Express

“Delhi was declared the most polluted place in the world—I was shocked. It is time we all came together as Indians and say we will solve this problem,” Murthy said in an interview on the sidelines of the Infosys Science Foundation’s annual awards. Read more

Courtesy: The Economics Times

In 2016, 600,000 children died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air.

“No one escapes, from the womb to the grave,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general in a resounding alert to the world about the growing ill-effects of air pollution. Read more

Courtesy: Down to Earth