Air pollution is more than just a respiratory issue. #DFCA health expert, Dr. @SundeepSalvi, a renowned pulmonologist and director of @PulmocareF, reveals: "Air pollution plays a major role in sudden heart attacks and strokes."
Hop on to the #Thread🧵 to review the key takeaways from his recent interview…
1/ Air pollution claimed 21 lakh Indian lives in 2021 alone. Toxic air not only impacts our lungs but also raises the risk of heart attacks, stroke, and even childhood obesity.
#CleanAirNow
2/ Did you know? We breathe about 10,000 liters of air daily. Our lungs, stretched flat, would cover a 100-sqm tennis court; designed for clean air, but instead they absorb harmful pollutants like nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and toxic microscopic PM2.5.