80% of Delhi-NCR families suffering due to poisonous air, says report

As Delhiites reel under the impact of severe air quality, a new survey by LocalCircles has now revealed that four out of five families living in Delhi-NCR know someone experiencing pollution-related ailments like sore throat, cough, burning eyes, and breathlessness. The survey was released on November 5 and shows that 18 per cent of people have already visited a doctor or hospital for pollution-related ailments.

The air quality in the national capital is constantly hovering between the "very poor" to "severe" categories, which is expected to worsen in the next four days, according to a government forecast. The survey also