Delhi children gasp through winter as demand nebuliser inhaler surges doctors warns of lung damage

Delhi’s toxic air is leaving an increasingly visible imprint on children’s health with a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses and a surge in demand for nebulizers inhalers and asthma medicines during peak pollution months a new citywide survey found.

A survey conducted among chemists across Delhi by clean air advocacy group Warrior Moms showed that sales of respiratory aids for children spiked between November and January, when air quality routinely slipped into the very poor and severe categories. Chemists reported 1 in every 3 nebulizer purchases during winter was for a child highlighting the growing strain on young, developing lungs.