Read | Poison in the air: Not Delhi alone, pollution is a pan-India issueNew research has linked short-term exposure to ozone with mortality. SOx, NOx and VOCs are not just dangerous themselves, they also add to the particulate pollution because they generate particles through atmospheric reactions. The health impacts of dangerous levels of particulate pollution have been documented across India. “The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has no credible plan to combat air pollution. Particulate pollution gets absorbed into the bloodstream within a few minutes and was responsible for blocking arteries, he said.

Source: Hindustan Times February 28, 2018 04:41 UTC