The rise of the air purifier industry
how those who can\'t afford masks are dealing with delhi\'s toxic air
by：Yovog
2023-11-03
Air purifiers for the affluent, masks for the less affluentso-
Breathe in polluted air all day long-
No real respite--
For those who can\'t afford a roof.
Experts say this is the biggest exposure of millions of people affected by harmful air quality.
Air quality index (AQI)
Hovering between \"very bad\" and \"serious\", on better days, toxic air slipped into \"bad\" with Delhi\'s hazy sky \"--
The NCR and the rest of India are pushing the rich and-
It is easy for those who are forced to live and work outdoors to suffer from lung and other diseases.
\"Class bias is obvious when pollution levels peak,\" said Sunita Narain, who is in charge of the Center for Science and the environment (CSE)
A member of the Supreme Court.
Designated environmental pollution (
Prevention and Control).
\"We can only fight against pollution if the authorities consider the rich and the poor and work together to protect the environment,\" narain told reporters. \"otherwise, rich people can roam in diesel vehicles and use purifiers to protect themselves, but the poor will face more exposure and even no money for treatment. \".
The worst is the rickshaw and construction workers. And 19-year-
The recent move from dalbaga, Bihar, to Delhi to become a rickshaw, proves that pollution has an impact on all of us, but some are more serious than others.
\"I am saving money for computer classes, but I have been in poor health for the past month,\" the young man said . \" He added that he had spent all his savings on the last treatment of respiratory infections.
\"We can\'t afford it-
We often see passengers wearing fi masks, \"Shyam said with a wry smile.
These days, he says, he feels like he has weight in his chest.
Rickshaw is home to Shyam.
Thirty years ago, Rupak came to Delhi from Rourkela and fled to his humble home in the Trilokpuri area of eastern Delhi at night, but his fragile health proved that he was outdoorsThe 49-year-
Old boast that not long ago, he could ride his rickshaw faster than most cars.
But it was at that time of the year that he would slow down, not because of his age, but because of the shocking pollution.
\"If I ride faster and my eyes are hot, it will be difficult to breathe.
Under normal circumstances, I earn up to Rs 500 per day.
But in winter my income is only Rs 300.
350 a day, \"Rupak said.
\"I had to not eat some days, but the exposure of this toxic smoke was the worst,\" he added . \".
Some reports estimate that there are 7, 00, 000 bicycle rickshaws on Delhi roads.
There are also construction workers who not only face long-term access to toxic air, but also lose their livelihoods when the government bans construction activities when pollution levels peak.
The 35-year-old Radha has been working in various parts of the city for the past 15 years, joking that she has contributed to building the city.
\"In some good days, I managed to earn Rs 600 a day . . . . . . We are the first people to lose their jobs when urban pollution increases.
\"This year, we were banned from working for 12 days in November, which made it difficult for us to support ourselves,\" she said . \".
Now, when the work recovered, a sharp cough prevented her from working all day.
Faiz, who works with Radha at a construction site in grand Noida, said the job could kill all of them.
\"We see various suggestions from the government telling people to stay indoors and wear masks when they go out, but we don\'t have that luxury.
We have to work 12 hours in this pollution and I think it will kill us in the end. \"Faiz said.
While there are no exact figures on the impact of pollution on those who work and live outdoors, there is enough anecdotal evidence.
According to Shahid Khan, a doctor at the Patparganj mohalla clinic, when pollution levels peaked, the number of people complaining about breathing difficulties and eye burning increased exponentially.
\"The number of construction workers, rickshaws and vendors facing continued exposure to toxic air has increased particularly,\" Khan said . \".
S. Chakrabarti, a doctor at Safdarjung Hospital, added that prolonged physical labor while breathing polluted air could lead to chronic bronchitis, asthma, respiratory infections and chronic obstructionCOPD).
Routine exposure to PM2.
Pollutants can cause diseases such as cancer and increase the chances of stroke.
Jyoti Pande Lavakare said that it is important to let people understand that pollution is not an \"elite\" problem because some parties are working to solve it
Founder of aviation NGO.
\"The opposite is true.
In addition to the common protection of homes and clean energy, masks and purifiers are easily accessible to the rich, \"Lavakare said.
\"Just like any other inequality, the worst of air pollution is our poor, our patients, our children and the elderly.
The poor are most affected . . . . . . Rickshaw drivers, car rickshaw drivers, and even our traffic police, are the worst victims in the first line of polluting toxic air, \"she said.
Breathe in polluted air all day long-
No real respite--
For those who can\'t afford a roof.
Experts say this is the biggest exposure of millions of people affected by harmful air quality.
Air quality index (AQI)
Hovering between \"very bad\" and \"serious\", on better days, toxic air slipped into \"bad\" with Delhi\'s hazy sky \"--
The NCR and the rest of India are pushing the rich and-
It is easy for those who are forced to live and work outdoors to suffer from lung and other diseases.
\"Class bias is obvious when pollution levels peak,\" said Sunita Narain, who is in charge of the Center for Science and the environment (CSE)
A member of the Supreme Court.
Designated environmental pollution (
Prevention and Control).
\"We can only fight against pollution if the authorities consider the rich and the poor and work together to protect the environment,\" narain told reporters. \"otherwise, rich people can roam in diesel vehicles and use purifiers to protect themselves, but the poor will face more exposure and even no money for treatment. \".
The worst is the rickshaw and construction workers. And 19-year-
The recent move from dalbaga, Bihar, to Delhi to become a rickshaw, proves that pollution has an impact on all of us, but some are more serious than others.
\"I am saving money for computer classes, but I have been in poor health for the past month,\" the young man said . \" He added that he had spent all his savings on the last treatment of respiratory infections.
\"We can\'t afford it-
We often see passengers wearing fi masks, \"Shyam said with a wry smile.
These days, he says, he feels like he has weight in his chest.
Rickshaw is home to Shyam.
Thirty years ago, Rupak came to Delhi from Rourkela and fled to his humble home in the Trilokpuri area of eastern Delhi at night, but his fragile health proved that he was outdoorsThe 49-year-
Old boast that not long ago, he could ride his rickshaw faster than most cars.
But it was at that time of the year that he would slow down, not because of his age, but because of the shocking pollution.
\"If I ride faster and my eyes are hot, it will be difficult to breathe.
Under normal circumstances, I earn up to Rs 500 per day.
But in winter my income is only Rs 300.
350 a day, \"Rupak said.
\"I had to not eat some days, but the exposure of this toxic smoke was the worst,\" he added . \".
Some reports estimate that there are 7, 00, 000 bicycle rickshaws on Delhi roads.
There are also construction workers who not only face long-term access to toxic air, but also lose their livelihoods when the government bans construction activities when pollution levels peak.
The 35-year-old Radha has been working in various parts of the city for the past 15 years, joking that she has contributed to building the city.
\"In some good days, I managed to earn Rs 600 a day . . . . . . We are the first people to lose their jobs when urban pollution increases.
\"This year, we were banned from working for 12 days in November, which made it difficult for us to support ourselves,\" she said . \".
Now, when the work recovered, a sharp cough prevented her from working all day.
Faiz, who works with Radha at a construction site in grand Noida, said the job could kill all of them.
\"We see various suggestions from the government telling people to stay indoors and wear masks when they go out, but we don\'t have that luxury.
We have to work 12 hours in this pollution and I think it will kill us in the end. \"Faiz said.
While there are no exact figures on the impact of pollution on those who work and live outdoors, there is enough anecdotal evidence.
According to Shahid Khan, a doctor at the Patparganj mohalla clinic, when pollution levels peaked, the number of people complaining about breathing difficulties and eye burning increased exponentially.
\"The number of construction workers, rickshaws and vendors facing continued exposure to toxic air has increased particularly,\" Khan said . \".
S. Chakrabarti, a doctor at Safdarjung Hospital, added that prolonged physical labor while breathing polluted air could lead to chronic bronchitis, asthma, respiratory infections and chronic obstructionCOPD).
Routine exposure to PM2.
Pollutants can cause diseases such as cancer and increase the chances of stroke.
Jyoti Pande Lavakare said that it is important to let people understand that pollution is not an \"elite\" problem because some parties are working to solve it
Founder of aviation NGO.
\"The opposite is true.
In addition to the common protection of homes and clean energy, masks and purifiers are easily accessible to the rich, \"Lavakare said.
\"Just like any other inequality, the worst of air pollution is our poor, our patients, our children and the elderly.
The poor are most affected . . . . . . Rickshaw drivers, car rickshaw drivers, and even our traffic police, are the worst victims in the first line of polluting toxic air, \"she said.
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