Delhi’s Toxic Air Is Making Kids Dumber

Delhi’s pollution isn’t just a seasonal crisis. It is changing how children grow, learn and live.

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00:00What if we told you that Delhi's toxic air is not just harming kids, it is literally

00:10shrinking their future. New research shows children growing up in Delhi are at a risk

00:14of dying earlier, scoring lower in school and facing lifelong health problems because

00:18of the pollution they breathe every single day. Doctors say kids here inhale as much

00:22smoke as if they were smoking several cigarettes daily. This affects their brain development

00:26which means lower IQ, poor concentration and weaker memory. It also damages their lungs

00:31and heart making asthma, chronic cough and infections a regular part of childhood. And

00:35it doesn't stop there. Polluted air affects height, weight, even mental health. Parents

00:40are reporting more irritability and anxiety in kids during high pollution weeks. Schools

00:44are struggling too because children simply cannot focus or attend classes regularly. So

00:49the question is, if this is the cause that children are paying, how long before Delhi treats clean

00:54air like the emergency it actually is.