Children\u2019s Health:<\/strong> May affect breathing, cognitive health, and increase the risk of chronic respiratory issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nAccording to the World Health Organisation, the rising levels of pollution are responsible for nearly one-third of the cases of stroke, heart disorders and lung cancers in Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nBoth short and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a wide range of diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, trachea, bronchus and lung cancers, aggravated asthma and lower respiratory infections. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable because their bodies, organs and immune systems are still developing.<\/p>\nDr. Ashish Bajaj , M.B.B.S, M.D. in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology<\/strong><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n