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Bad Air Has Left Mumbai Sick And Doctors Alarmed
#Mumbai is grappling with a bout of respiratory ailments as the air quality of India's financial hub has been poor for about three months. These, according to doctors, could have possible long-lasting impact on human health. "The visits to the outpatient department for breathing difficulty issues and dry cough have doubled in the past couple of weeks," Dr Salil Bendre, head of pulmonology and chest medicine at Nanavati Max Super Specialty Hospital, told BQ Prime. " We are also seeing around 5% hospitalisations among asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD patients as they've been facing increased issues." There has been an increase in pollution, seasonal variation, or climate change, and an increase in viral respiratory tract infections." Also, dry cough that usually lasted for two to three days in the winter is now lasting for over a month, which is attributed to postviral bronchiolitis," Dr Toraskar said. Source -https://www.bqprime.com/nation/bad-air-has-left-mumbai-sick-and-doctors-alarmed
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