India News : Air pollution in India has emerged as the biggest health crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic. Several senior Indian doctors working in the UK have expressed concern, warning that in the coming years, pollution will have a long-term impact on public health and the country’s healthcare system.
Doctors have cautioned that if immediate and concrete steps are not taken, the problem will worsen every year. While the rise in heart diseases over the past decade has often been attributed to obesity, toxic emissions from cars and airplanes play a major role.
Manish Gautam, former member of the Indian government’s COVID-19 advisory committee, emphasized that the government’s focus on air pollution is essential, though action has been delayed. Millions of people in northern India have already suffered, and current treatments address only a small part of the problem.
Early symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, mild cough, throat irritation, digestive issues, dry eyes, skin rashes, and recurrent infections are often ignored as minor problems, but these could indicate serious diseases.
According to doctors, in December, the number of respiratory patients in Delhi hospitals increased by 20-30%. Many of these patients were young or seeking treatment for the first time.
