Delhi Air Pollution Linked to Heart Attacks, Ex-AIIMS Chief Says
Former AIIMS chief Dr Guleria said people in Delhi are falling sick because of dirty air, which he called a silent epidemic. Asked whether dirty air can trigger heart attacks, he said yes.
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Context: Delhi regularly records some of India's worst winter air quality, with vehicles, dust and crop-stubble smoke from nearby states all cited as sources. Doctors have long linked fine particle pollution to heart and lung disease.
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