Breathing the air in Mumbai<\/strong> for just 1 day is equivalent to smoking 100 cigarettes, a study says<\/p>\n Diwali celebrations ended almost a month ago but the contamination in the air<\/strong> still continues to threaten the city<\/p>\n In order to have minimal impact on a person’s health, the air quality<\/strong> index has to be between 0 and 50 but as recorded by the meteorological department in Mumbai last month, the air quality<\/strong> index has mounted to dangerously high levels of 225 which can easily increase the susceptibility to respiratory infections in sensitive individuals especially children and the elderly.<\/p>\n The air quality<\/strong> has worsened not only in Mumbai but in Delhi as well. Known for its crisp cold nights, Delhi weather has deteriorated to nothing but grey, smog-filled health nightmare. Pollution levels have escalated considerably over the past few days after both the cities witnessed a certain level of drop in the temperature<\/p>\n According to the World Health Organization, Every year, Air pollution<\/strong> claims millions of lives across the globe, with more than 627,000 deaths reported in India alone. According to a study 1 in every 8 deaths on earth are linked to Air Pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n Prolonged exposure to high levels of air pollutants<\/strong> can not only cause respiratory disorders in healthy people but also impact those with existing heart and respiratory disorders. Mumbai’s air pollution<\/strong> standards index (PSI) shows that pollution levels rise after the monsoon and peak in December. Laden with toxic substances and cancer-causing particles, the air in Mumbai<\/strong> has become more polluted than the air in Beijing. One of the main causes of this outcome is the increasing number of vehicles on Mumbai’s streets. Motor vehicles emit a host of hazardous pollutants into the air, most of which are capable of causing a significant damage to the human health. Toxic gases emitted from chemical factories and fire crackers have further aggravated the problem of air pollution<\/strong>, thereby creating an unbearable living condition in India<\/p>\n Here are a few ways in which poor air quality<\/strong> can impact your health<\/p>\n Constant monitoring of Air Quality<\/strong> is absolutely essential to keep a tab on the level of contamination. What’s more\u2026, Educating people and creating awareness about the dangers of Air Pollution<\/strong> can transform the current scenario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n