Save kids, leave Delhi: Telling Doctors 1. Delhi, the capital of world's largest democracy is becoming more and more polluted day by day. There are around 22 lakh school aged children in NCR making almost one-fifth of Delhi's population. The children with their respiratory system still maturing are worst hit. While growing up they can sustain irreversible lung damage. They are prone to nausea, allergy: leading to runny nose, sinusitis, dry cough; respiratory infection, severe breathing problems: wheezing, sleeping problems, fatal lungs disorders, etc.
In addition, the pollution also results in fatigue. The problem is worse if there is already a history of respiratory tract infection. RSPM (respirable suspended particulate matter) is one of the main culprits. RSPM showed a dip after the introduction of CNG but now they have risen again to dangerous levels. Permissible levels of…
