Hidden Dangers of Air Pollution | Dr. Rajesh Chawla

Dr Rajesh Chawla, Senior Consultant, Respiratory and Critical Care, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, discusses about the hidden effects when exposed to air pollution every day. We think that air pollution doesn’t affect us because immediately we may not get any problems, but later with time, we end up having a lot of diseases when exposed regularly to air pollution like Chronic obstructive lung disease in such conditions patients may begin with an expectoration, phlegm and difficulty breathing and leading up to breathlessness. Similarly, air pollution can also increase your chances of getting heart problems and chances of having a stroke. So you may not experience the symptoms now but they are there.