AIR QUALITY WORSENS

NEWS: Bengaluru sees rise in respiratory illnesses as air quality worsens

Highlights

• 3,891 patients took treatment for respiratory illnesses under the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) between April and November 2024, while the number rose to 4,187 during the same period in 2025.
• Private hospitals are witnessing a 10 per cent-15 per cent year-on-year increase in such cases
• Nearly 70 per cent of the patients to hospitals are non-smokers with no previous history
• Poor air quality results in chronic airway inflammation, and inflamed airways are prone to infection.
• Advised the use of masks while travelling on two-wheelers or auto and ensure better ventilation at homes to reduce indoor air pollution