New Delhi: We’ve all checked the AQI app at some point, thinking, “It’s not too bad today, I can head out.” But what if that “okay” air quality isn’t telling the full story? What if there’s something far more harmful in the air, something you can’t see but that could be affecting your health with every breath? If you’ve been dealing with a persistent winter cough, it might be time to take a closer look at what’s really in the air around you.
Dr. Aakash Shah, Vice President-Technical, Neuberg Diagnostics, spoke about the poor AQI conditions and what risks are involved with the same.
When we think about pollution, most of us imagine smog or dust. But the truth is, air pollution carries more than just visible particles. Hidden in that air could be toxic metals like lead, mercury, arsenic,

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