Masks To Air Purifiers To Workouts, Big Delhi Pollution Questions Answered
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NDTV spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar, chairman of Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Gurugram on the risks due to the toxic air
As Delhi records 'severe' air quality for the sixth consecutive day, NDTV spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar, chairman of Institute of Chest Surgery at Medanta Gurugram, on the risks due to the toxic air, who is the most vulernable and the right kind of masks to protect yourself from this poisonous air.
What Is Impact Of Prolonged Exposure To Toxic Air?
"It's killing all of us, to say the least. Let's start with pregnant ladies. Whether it's first, second or third trimester, babies are getting badly affected. Toxins going into pregnant mother's lungs are getting absorbed by blood and affecting the foetus. Newborns have been exposed to the equivalent of 25-30 cigarettes a day. They would be having swelling on windpipes, lungs and impact on their whole body. Patients operated by us are now coming back with bronchitis, pneumonia and asthmatic tendencies. These are only respiratory effects, there are cardio-vascular and neurological effects too."
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