Toxic air in Bengaluru leaves its children gasping for breath | Bengaluru News -

TitleToxic air in Bengaluru leaves its children gasping for breath | Bengaluru News -
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The impact of air pollution in the city is evident in its worst victims — children. A study by Clean Air Platform shows 25% of kids in Bengaluru have asthma while a pulmonologist says as many as 77% of children below five years have suffered wheezing at least once. The worst affected are those who commute to school amid heavy traffic. This results in a double whammy: Children’s lungs fail to grow to full capacity and whatever is left is compromised due to a steady build-up of pollutants.

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