80% Delhi-NCR families have at least 1 member ailing due to air pollution, new survey says

New Delhi: Hazardous AQI levels, heavy atmosphere and smog — Delhi residents are all too familiar with the toxic air at the onset of winter.

 

A survey by community platform LocalCircles has shown how this pollution has affected families — out of 34,000 families surveyed in Delhi-NCR, 80 per cent say they have at least one member suffering from pollution-related ailments, while 48 per cent report a member suffering from breathing difficulties due to pollution.

 

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