Kanpur: Residents of Kanpur Uttar Pradesh continue to breathe air polluted with the air quality remaining in the ‘poor’ category on Monday.
According to the central pollution control board, the air quality index (AQI) in Kanpur stands at 270, which is categorized as ‘poor’, with particles (PM) 2.5 as the main pollutants in the air.
The city’s occupants blamed Bursting crackers on the occasion of Diwali for thick layers of smoke covering the entire city.
“The air has become so polluted so it is difficult to breathe early in the morning.
The thick layer of fog has covered the entire city due to rupture of crackers”, said a local.
Track the level of pollution in your CitySafter, the level of pollution increases in many parts of the country after Diwali, the doctor moves that pollution can increase the risk of Covid-19 infection in the national capital and can also inhibit brain development in younger children.
Dr.
Arunesh Kumar, Head of Department (HOD) Pulmonology at the Paras Hospital, Gurugram said that air pollution has triggered serious health problems.
He also warned of the risk of the tendency in the case of Covid-19 because of pollution, combined with winter air.
Expressing concern for the effect of pollution is to people, especially younger children, Dr.
Naresh Tranity, Chair of the Medanta and MD Hospital said, “Everyone will suffer from air pollution.
People complain about headaches, respiratory problems, especially people With asthma and lung problems.
Young people are very vulnerable and this pollution can affect the development of their brain.
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