Smogy Winters

I remember welcoming winters with friends every year on those halcyon days when Delhi used to be a pack of fresh and soothing air .Born-fires late in the night accompanied by snacks and drinks,dancing,singing ,laughing and the best part-enjoing fresh air are all gone.Delhi has become a monstrous chamber of poison.You breathe and ready to die.SMOG is the trend now.Chit-chats in sunlight with peanuts have been replaced by serious discussions of smog.Picnics in winters have become tensions.Caps in winters are accompanied by masks.Morning walks have been bound to become an indoor activity. Air -purifiers are in demand.Life is revolving around Smog.

Air Quality Index (AQI) of the capital has exceeded the permissible limit of 300.Banning of crackers in Delhi at the time of Diwali didn't helped much in controlling pollution.Burning of crop stubble by farmers in adjoining states have been considered a one of the major reasons for pollution.Pollution from diesel engines,industries and coal fired power plants are other reasons .

SMOG has affected not only adults but have also included infants and kids.People suffering from Bronchitis,Asthma and other respiratory ailments are the worst affected ones.Eye and throat infection,coughing,dryness in nose and throat,chest pain along with headaches have become common now.Inflamed lungs,blood clots and heart attack may occur due prolonged exposure to smog.Smog may also cause deficiency of Vitamin D.In short ,this deadly air can destroy a human body from head to toe.

By 

Divya