epa11734506 Patient Gulfiza, 15 years old, receives treatment as she suffers from breathing related issue at Mukandlal Municipal Government hospital in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, 22 November 2024. According to Doctor of Medicine Alok Ranjan of Mukandlal Municipal Government hospital, the hospital has been treating around 50 patients daily, who are reporting breathing relating problems since AQI has gone down in Delhi and National Capital Region'. A new survey by LocalCircles highlights the severe impact of air pollution in Delhi and national capital region revealing that 75 percent of families in the region have at least one member suffering from respiratory issues like sore throat or cough as pollution levels remain dangerously high, hospitals and doctors are reporting a sharp rise in lung-related illnesses. In response, Delhi's Environment Minister has ordered the formation of a special task force at Lok Nayak Hospital to manage the growing number of pollution-related medical emergencies. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA
INDIA AIR POLLUTION
INDIA AIR POLLUTION
epa11734506 Patient Gulfiza, 15 years old, receives treatment as she suffers from breathing related issue at Mukandlal Municipal Government hospital in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, 22 November 2024. According to Doctor of Medicine Alok Ranjan of Mukandlal Municipal Government hospital, the hospital has been treating around 50 patients daily, who are reporting breathing relating problems since AQI has gone down in Delhi and National Capital Region'. A new survey by LocalCircles highlights the severe impact of air pollution in Delhi and national capital region revealing that 75 percent of families in the region have at least one member suffering from respiratory issues like sore throat or cough as pollution levels remain dangerously high, hospitals and doctors are reporting a sharp rise in lung-related illnesses. In response, Delhi's Environment Minister has ordered the formation of a special task force at Lok Nayak Hospital to manage the growing number of pollution-related medical emergencies. EPA/RAJAT GUPTA
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