New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Reacting to the SC decision to permit green crackers in Delhi-NCR, Apollo Hospital's Senior Consultant in Internal Medicine, Dr S. Chatterjee, points out that although pollution is 30% less than that of traditional crackers, increased air pollution levels continue to pose health hazards , particularly for patients with respiratory diseases .

Speaking to on Thursday, Chatterjee said, "In Delhi, crackers were banned earlier. However, the Supreme Court has now permitted the use of specifically green crackers. It is not that green crackers are free of pollution. The only benefit is that it causes 30% less pollution than conventional crackers. It causes less damage due to its smaller shell size, as it emits less particulate matter, and because the r

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