Despair & Darkness In Delhi-NCR | Time To Leave The City & Become Pollution Refugees? | Daily Mirror

In today's discussion on Mirror Now prime time show Daily Mirror, host Shreya Dhondial talks about increasing air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Severe air pollution has gripped the National Capital and the NCR region, causing a hazardous air quality index (AQI) exceeding 900. The pollution has led to a public health emergency, with one in three children suffering from breathing problems. The government's response to the crisis has been criticized, and there's a call for a comprehensive regional approach to address air pollution. Citizens are being advised to stay indoors, wear N95 masks, and use inhalers if necessary. The urgency of the situation and the need for long-term environmental policies are emphasized as people suffer from the toxic air.

Only 10-12% of today's ambient #AirQuality can be attributed to farm fires. This is not only about #pollution, it is about public health": says Vimlendu Jha, environmentalist to Shreya Dhoundial.

"PM2.5 (Particulate Matter) is harming children more than adults. We are still living in denial": says, Bhavreen Bhandari Bhandari, environmentalist to Shreya Dhoundial.

People like sanitation workers, security guards & waste pickers, who cannot work from home or afford proper care, have more damaged lung conditions" says, Shruti Sinha.

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