Living in Delhi is said to be equal to smoking twenty-plus cigarettes every single day.
Air pollution can reduce the life expectancy of Indians by nine years, says a report by a US research group.
A study conducted in 2020 shows 54,000 premature deaths - owing to the high rise in the levels of pollution.
The capital city’s pollution worsens with every passing day. I, a citizen of Delhi, can confirm that after Diwali the Air quality index (AQI) has deteriorated and it is unbreakable for an average human. It requires wearing a mask mandatorily outdoors and having multiple air purifiers at home.
Delhi's alarming levels of air pollution have been attributed to a variety of factors namely crop burning in neighbouring states (Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan), vehicular emissions, and fireworks during Diwali season. The city's landlocked geographical location also leads to Industrial pollution and large-scale construction activities.
I have recently come across numerous cases where people have been rushed to hospitals for lung diseases like asthma attacks and respiratory infections. Air pollution also leads to Acid rain and crop damage. I urge people to burn fewer fossil fuels as, nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides are also emitted into the environment, thereby further polluting the air. Year after year, Delhi has become a gas chamber while reducing peoples’ life span. It is imperative that people take precautionary measures to prevent suffocation and asphyxiation. A busy road on Delhi can now be equated to Hitler’s gas chambers. STOP AIR POLLUTION OR GET AN ALERT FOR YOUR ELIMINATION!
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