AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said: “The pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains is very high. The burning crackers on Diwali also contributed significantly to this. “
Randeep Guleria said: “Covid can even spread more easily due to environmental pollution, since the coronavirus adheres to pollutants and is not distributed.” (Photo: PTI)
The director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, pulmonologist Randeep Guleria, said Tuesday that the air in Delhi has become more harmful than cigarette smoke and that the life expectancy of Delhi residents has been significantly reduced due to high levels of air pollution.
Randeep Guleria told India Today TV, “Studies have shown that the life expectancy of Delhi residents has been significantly reduced. The data has yet to be validated, but the pollution definitely shortens the lifespan. In fact, the Delhians’ lungs have become blackish. “
When asked about claims that crackers do not contribute much to the pollution in Delhi, he said, “Pollution in the Indo-Gangetic plains is very high. The burning of crackers on Diwali was also a major contributor. ”“ Vehicle movement increases during festivals, causing pollution, ”he added.
That was Delhi’s worst post-Diwali air quality since 2017, thanks to a deadly cocktail of harmful fumes from fireworks and stubble that drove the 24-hour average AQI to 462, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday .
Guleria went on to say that the severity of Covid is increasing in polluted areas. “Patients have more swelling in their lungs,” he said, adding, “Covid can even spread more easily because the coronavirus sticks to pollutants rather than spreading it.”
He warned that because of this, the cases could now increase. The neighboring cities are also affected.
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