Delhi’s Indoor Air Pollution Crisis: At Risk Populations in danger
A week-long investigation by HT discloses alarmingly high degrees of indoor air contamination in Delhi, jeopardizing vulnerable populations. The study tracked particulate matter (PM 2 5 in colleges, medical facilities, and homes.
- Schools: Interior air pollution mirrored exterior degrees, with PM 2 5 readings three to seven times over India’s security requirement.
- AIIMS Healthcare facility: Cancer and maternity wards tape-recorded PM 2 5 degrees surpassing safe limits, presenting threats to immunocompromised patients and newborns.
- Pollution Center: The RML Healthcare facility’s air contamination facility itself signed up “damaging” degrees of PM 2 5
- Residences: Only constant air purification kept risk-free indoor air quality.
