What causes Delhi's air pollution?
There is no reason that you can attribute to this situation. A confluence of various factors and lack of accountability of officials and ignorance among citizens has caused problems to assume epic proportions today.
• Firecrackers over Diwali
• Burning trash at night for heat by Delhi's urban poor
• Toxic fumes from diesel engines
The main reasons for the thick smog and visibility are uncomfortable temperatures drop in the wind speed and low, which in turn prevents the dispersion of pollutants.
In a recent letter to Education Minister
Manish Sisodia, Dr. KK Agarwal of the Indian Medical Association said that
"Children are more exposed to the harmful effects of air pollution as their lungs are still growing breathing polluted air can hinder growth lungs leading to respiratory problems later in life".