People cover their faces amid a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorates in New Delhi on Monday
\n\nDelhi's worsening air pollution has raised serious concerns over its impact on public health, with an AIIMS doctor warning that the city's toxic air is becoming increasingly difficult for people to breathe, and it may no longer be suitable for human survival.
\n\nDr Vijay Hadda, Professor in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders at AIIMS, said green firecrackers reduce emissions by only 30 per cent, with the remaining 70 per cent being similar to emissions from conventional firecrackers.
\n\nSpeaking on the deteriorating air quality, Hadda said Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI), which was earlier in three digits, has now reached four digits. He added that there was an almost 50 per cent difference between Delhi's air quality and that of other cities.
\n\n"…Life is not going to be easy for the people living here. You keep inhaling this poisonous smoke, breathing it in continuously. Every minute, you breathe at least 20 times, taking in at least half a litre of air with each breath. I am honestly surprised that we are still alive. I do not think this kind…
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