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Pollution comes from many sources like black carbon, ozone, burning fossil fuels, and farm fires. We need solutions that tackle all of these,
she said
This was expensive, even for a rich country like ours. Poorer nations need financial help to deal with such disasters,
she saidWhile we discuss major global issues, millions of people’s health is at risk. We must act fast,
she saidWe are giving USD 1 trillion to corporations making huge profits, but we say there’s no money for health care. We must fund health to protect everyone,
she saidChildren in cities have 40 per cent lower lung capacity compared to those in rural areas. The air we breathe is a choice we make as a society, but it’s hurting our children’s future,
he saidI can feel burning sensations in my eyes, lungs, and belly. I know this toxic air is killing my lungs further, but I cannot stay home. My earnings are hand-to-mouth,
he said, dusting his books with shaking hands
The air in my home is equally polluted as on a road,
she saidBy the time I reach my workplace, I am already exhausted due to the pollution. I feel short of breath, and there is a burning sensation in my eyes and nose. The house I work in has an air purifier. I wanted to buy one for my children. But it costs three months of my earnings.”
She saidLast month, I was selling 10 to 12 air purifiers a day. Now, sales have increased to 25 units daily,
Rakesh Singh, who runs a Blueair air purifier dealership in Pushp Vihar, said ... he noted,Previously, we used to sell five to six masks a day, but now we are selling more than 40-45 masks,
Kumar statedThe surge in parents seeking respiratory aids for their children is truly alarming,
he addedI've never seen anything like this in 40 years of living here,
the Scottish historian wrote
It is the constitutional obligation of the central government and state governments to ensure citizens live in a pollution free atmosphere,
the court saidThe people of Delhi are really troubled, they can't breathe,
she told reporters MondayI kept receiving phone calls the entire night from people who had to admit their elderly parents to hospitals for breathing issues, or parents looking for steroid inhalers for their children,
she addedEveryone has a sore throat,
said Sanjay Goel, a 51-year-old shopkeeper in New Delhi
My eyes have been burning for the last few days
said rickshaw puller Subodh Kumar, 30
Pollution or no pollution, I have to be on the road, where else will I go?"
he said, pausing from eating breakfast at a roadside stallThe rich ministers and officials can afford to stay indoors, not ordinary people like us,
said rickshaw taxi driver Rinku Kumar, 45
Physical classes shall be discontinued for all students, apart from Class 10 and 12,
Chief Minister Atishi, who uses one name, said in a statement late on Sunday