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Delhi's Winter Smog Sparks Respiratory Health Crisis

12/31/2025

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Asha, Nitish's mother, sits outside the emergency ward at the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases in South Delhi, vowing to stay with her 19-year-old son.
Nitish, 19, struggles to breathe and hesitates to enter the government hospital.
His family attributes his respiratory issues to Delhi's severe air pollution.
The winter smog drives a surge in Delhi's respiratory patients, signaling a growing health crisis.

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Story summary

Asha, Nitish's mother, sits outside the emergency ward at the National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases in South Delhi, vowing to stay with her 19-year-old son.
Nitish, 19, struggles to breathe and hesitates to enter the government hospital.
His family attributes his respiratory issues to Delhi's severe air pollution.
The winter smog drives a surge in Delhi's respiratory patients, signaling a growing health crisis.