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With India already being home to the second-largest population of diabetics globally, understanding the role of air pollution in exacerbating this epidemic is critical for effective prevention and public health intervention.

On a good day, such as today, the AQI reading in Delhi is 407. We are jubilant at the sickly sunshine trickling through the slightly dissipated smog. At least its not 1600.

Besides breathing difficulties, other side effects include headache, dizziness, lethargy, irritability in throat, itchy eyes and compromised immune system. Air pollution contributes to everything, from diabetes to dementia, from infertility to malignancy.

GRAP-IV, or the fourth stage of anti-pollution measures in effect for Delhi and the National Capital Region, will remain in force for the next 72 hours, the Supreme Court said Friday, with the AQI in the city and surrounding areas at 371

Air pollutants can lead to weight gain, contribute to rising obesity rates, and also affect hormonal health, warned doctors.

The Delhi air crisis has led to hospitals in the capital seeing an increase in patients with respiratory ailments linked to severe air pollution in the city.

At 371, the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the "very poor" category with Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5) being the prominent pollutant.

In an effort to curb pollution levels, the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) carried out night cleaning and sweeping of roads at several locations in the national capital early Friday morning.

Delhi emerged as the most polluted city in India, recording an average PM2.5 level of 243.3 micrograms per cubic metre air, with pollution surging by 19.5 per cent in week-on-week increase, according to a report released on Thursday.

Central pollution watchdog CAQM has issued directives to address critical gaps in the enforcement of mitigation efforts, including expediting fire incident verifications and intensifying action against violators of pollution control measures.