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Delhi Pollution Health Tips: The level of pollution in Delhi-NCR has become dangerous. Former AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Gularia warned that heart and kidney patients, elderly and children are most affected. Difficulty in breathing, cough and tight chest at night have become common problems. As pollution increases, emergency visits increase. Wear a mask and do not go out unnecessarily.
The pollution situation in Delhi-NCR is getting worse day by day. In view of the gas chamber-like situation, only 50 percent of the employees have been allowed to come to government and private offices. Rest of the people will have to work on work from home mode only. Meanwhile, former AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Gularia has warned that the recent AQI level has become extremely dangerous for health. According to him, especially people with heart and kidney related diseases, the elderly and small children are being affected the most.
While talking to news agency ANI, Dr. Gularia said that due to increase in pollution, people are feeling the most discomfort in the chest and difficulty in breathing. The problem of cough and tightness of chest at night is commonly seen. The situation has become even more serious for asthma patients. He warned that in such times, there is a possibility of increase in the incidence of heart failure.
According to the experience of previous studies at AIIMS, whenever the amount of pollution increases in Delhi, an increase in emergency visits is recorded in hospitals in the next four to six days. Especially in small children and youth, cases of shortness of breath are seen more often. Doctors have to take extra precautions due to the ever increasing number of such patients. Dr. Gularia has advised people to avoid leaving the house unnecessarily at this time and if it is necessary to go out, then use a mask. Reduce physical activities and take special care when children go to school.
Experts believe that this problem of pollution is not only due to weather or vehicles, but due to industrial smoke and construction activities, Delhi’s air is continuously becoming poisonous. If steps are not taken in time, it may have a more serious impact on health in the coming years. Dr. Gularia finally warned that Delhiites will have to be alert from now on. Urban populations, especially vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children and people with pre-existing medical conditions, will be most affected by this pollution outbreak. He said that both the administration and the common citizen will have to together take measures to deal with this health crisis.
