Air pollution affecting the young the most

The problem of air pollution is not new to Delhi, however, there has been a rise of young patients and teenagers in the present scenario.

- TANMAYA DAS

The daily cases have been increasing by 25% to 30% with usual symptoms of dry cough, watery eyes, runny nose, and so on. Experts claim that in the next few weeks, the problems are going to be exacerbated, particularly in November and December. The sales of anti-allergy medicines and cough syrups have also increased in medical shops.

"We are seeing an increasing number of young patients, children above 5 years to 6 years. They come with cough, fever, eye irritation, runny nose, and other symptoms. Cases of allergy and lung infection have increased significantly. There have also been rising cases of asthma. The daily increase in patients is around 25%-30%," Dr Akshay Budhraja, Pulmonologist at Aakash Healthcare Super Specialty Hospital, Dwarka, told The Sunday Guardian.