As per report india is on the brink of a health crisis, with worsening air pollution set to drive a surge in lung cancer, heart attacks, and other serious illnesses, warns the country’s leading cardiologist, Dr devi prasad Shetty. He told “What used to be a seasonal concern lasting a few months has now become a year-round crisis that is spiralling out of control”.
Meanwhile Dr Shetty, who treated mother teresa when she suffered a heart attack in 1984 and served as her personal doctor for the final five years of her life, describes air pollution as a man-made crisis that will have even more devastating consequences for indians than for the rest of the world. He said “Unfortunately, indian bodies are already genetically predisposed to developing heart disease and diabetes earlier than others and now face the additional significant threat of air pollution". Although Shetty said he doesn’t have data to confirm this at the moment, he does not doubt that we will soon discover that people living in areas of the country with poor air quality are significantly more likely to experience higher rates of heart problems, lung issues, and other pollution-related health concerns.
Moreover he believes that the government is waiting for people to take the initiative. “We must recognise that such decisions will have both winners and losers. However, given the severe threat posed by air pollution, it’s essential to make tough choices."
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