Delhi Pollution: Demand for air purifiers, masks surge

Last 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 stated

The surge in parents seeking respiratory aids for their children is truly alarming,

he added

My eyes have been burning for the last few days,

said rickshaw puller Subodh Kumar, 30

The rich ministers and officials can afford to stay indoors, not ordinary people like us,

said rickshaw taxi driver Rinku Kumar, 45

Pollution or no pollution, I have to be on the road, where else will I go?"

he said, pausing from eating at a roadside stall

I'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 said

The people of Delhi are really troubled, they can't breathe,

she told reporters Monday

I 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 added

Everyone has a sore throat,

said Sanjay Goel, a shopkeeper

Atishidelhi Chief Minister

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 Sunday

Atishidelhi Chief Minister

All of North India has been plunged into a medical emergency,

Atishi Marlena, the chief minister of Delhi, said on Monday,

If air quality levels (measured by AQI) are in the unhealthy range, it is better to stay indoors and exercise. Try to avoid doing outdoor physical activities.”

According to Dr. Shrey Srivastava, Senior Consultant, Sharda Hospital, Greater Noida

These toxic particles can enter the lungs and cause irritation, inflammation, breathing problems, and even asthma or tuberculosis,

says Dr. Renu Soni, consultant-pulmonologist, at NIIMS Medical College, Greater Noida