While farm fires in Punjab have disappeared but the air pollution across large parts of north India has been horrific. There is some welcome relief with the evening rain in Delhi but it is a bit much to link the right to breathe with a hope that it rains! On Left Right and Centre we go beyond Punjab's annual agricultural stubble burning nightmare, the overall causes of air pollution in the NCR, and why we continue with this nightmare.
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Dr Guleria said there is growing evidence, from India and abroad, that living for long in polluted air raises the risk of lung cancer. He said poor air exposes the lungs to mutations, and both lab studies and clinical data suggest the risk rises among non-smokers as well.
Lung cancer cases are rising among women, younger people, and non-smokers, highlighting risks beyond tobacco such as air pollution.
From Delhi's AQI of 275 to Bengaluru's 60, here's how air quality compares across six Indian cities.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the entire National Capital Region, amid an increase in pollution levels in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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