‘Cities for cars, not people’: As Delhi chokes again, citizens say clean air basic right
Published on: Nov. 27, 2025, 7:27 p.m. | Source: The Indian Express
Delhi’s poor air is no longer a seasonal crisis, it’s a year-round health emergency. Doctors warn that prolonged exposure to PM2.5 levels as high as 500 is equivalent to “smoking 25 cigarettes a day,” even for newborns. Experts say temporary fixes like smog towers, odd-even schemes and indoor purifiers are doing little while systemic failures and weak enforcement allow the crisis to persist.
