‘We Need A Separate Ministry To Combat Air Pollution’: Dr Sanjeev Bagai

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Senior consultant pediatrician and Chairman of Nephron Clinic, Professor Dr Sanjeev Bagai, warned that severe air pollution is causing irreparable multi-generational damage to public health in India. He highlighted that ultrafine particulate matter, toxic gases, carcinogens, and micro-nanoplastics penetrate deep into the bloodstream, crossing the blood-brain barrier and damaging DNA chromosomes. Dr Bagai noted severe health outcomes, including stillbirths, congenital heart defects, childhood leukemia, stunting, and increased cancer risks. He…