By Admin 
The air of Delhi-NCR is continuously becoming poisonous and its effect is clearly visible on people’s health. According to a new survey, more than 80 percent of the residents of the area are suffering from problems like constant cough, fatigue and burning sensation in breath. This scary report has come to light in the Smytten PulseAI survey.
68% people had to take help of doctor
According to the survey, in the last one year, 68.3 percent people had to seek medical help for pollution related diseases. Experts say that these figures show that air pollution in the capital is no longer just a weather or meteorological department issue, but has become a serious health crisis.
76% people reduced their going out
The air has become so bad that people have started shying away from leaving their homes. The survey shows that 76.4 percent people have significantly reduced their daily outdoor activities. Many families say that leave alone letting their children play outside every day, even sending them to school is now becoming scary. Continuous smog and foul smelling air have confined people to their homes.
This study conducted on 4,000 residents of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad has revealed a truth which should make anyone worried. The report shows that the city is no longer struggling with external threats, but with its own bad air.
80% people are thinking of leaving NCR
The most shocking thing is that 79.8 percent people have either left NCR or are planning to leave it. 33.6% people are seriously thinking of leaving. 31% people are actively considering it.
And 15.2% residents have already settled in other cities. Many families have even started taking steps like looking at houses, finding schools for their children, exploring options in new cities.
Hill cities become favorite destinations
The survey also revealed that people now want to live in cities where the air is clean and there is no factories or dusty atmosphere. Hilly areas and small towns are becoming the first choice of people. Many people say that we want to live in a city where there is no need to check an app to breathe.
Air pollution has also had a huge impact on the pockets of the middle class of Delhi-NCR. 85.3% families said that household expenditure has increased due to pollution. 41.6% people admitted that this has caused severe financial pressure on them. Masks, air purifiers, medicines, doctor visits, everything together is ruining their budget.
What did the experts say?
Swagata Sarangi, co-founder of Smytten PulseAI, said, “This study shows that bad air is now changing people’s daily routine. Even decisions about health, spending, job, and living space are being affected. This has become not just an environmental problem, but a big question of quality of life.”