The highly polluted environment continues to increase the problems of patients suffering from heart and pulmonary disease in the bone-chilling cold. Most of the patients are coughing continuously. Apart from this, they are experiencing shortness of breath and weakness, without any infection or fever. Some patients have never had a respiratory disease before and are complaining of a sore throat, a runny nose, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, and wheezing (as in an asthmatic).
Experts say that these patients are not improving even after taking antibiotics and cough syrup. Due to this, the number of such patients in hospitals is continuously increasing.
Air pollution primarily affects the lungs, but it is also responsible for heart attacks, strokes (which can result in paralysis), and cancer. Pollution causes problems like irritation of the nose, throat, eyes, or skin. Other causes include headaches, dizziness, and nausea. To avoid this, patients are advised not to go to the polluted area and carry a mask.
The cold outbreak in Haryana is forcing people to stay at home. There is a blanket of mist and fog in several districts in the National Capital Region, along with highly polluted air quality.
According to the data released on 3 January by the Indian Meteorological Department, the air quality remained poor in about half a dozen districts of the state. Due to this, people in these districts, especially those suffering from asthma and respiratory diseases, are facing a lot of problems.
The air quality level remained at a dangerous level in Haryana’s Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak, Manesar, Dharuhera, Charkhi Dadri, and many other places on Tuesday. Faridabad recorded the highest air quality index (AQI) at 361, while the air quality in Gurgaon remained very poor with an AQI of 356.
