India, Jan. 24 -- The air quality index (AQI) stood at 256 (poor) at 9 am on Saturday, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Exposure to poor air quality during childhood is increasingly being linked to serious health consequences that can extend well into adulthood, including a higher risk of cancer.

With air quality remaining poor, it is important to educate oneself about the effects of repeated exposure on our health, especially that of children. HT Lifestyle got in touch with Dr AS Sandhya, consultant, pulmonary and sleep medicine, Kailash Hospital & Neuro Institute, to understand how deadly repeated exposure can become in the long term.

Dr Sandhya elaborated, "Children are especially vulnerable to air p...