Air pollution in India

India’s toxic air is its most immediate environmental problem Even as the country pledges climate action, its people are dying from breathing Exposure to high levels of air pollution can make children obese and put them at greater risk of asthma, a new study has found. The study said obese children had a 79% greater chance of having asthma. This association was highest seen in Delhi, which experiences hazardous air quality every year. And while there could be many causes for obesity in children, "ambient air pollution could be an important contributing factor", it said. The study by the Lung Care Foundation and Pulmocare Research and Education is the first in India to establish a link between overweight children, asthma and air pollution. Experts have long warned that prolonged exposure to unclean air could lead to respiratory illnesses, especially among children. They say urgent action is required to protect them.Lung Care Foundation looked at 3,157 children in 12 schools - ...