India, Dec. 7 -- Air pollution is not only harmful to your respiratory health but also to your overall well-being. It may seem like throat irritation and burning eyes are the most common signs, but the impact often runs much deeper, driving your health to a point where your heart, blood vessels and brain begin to feel the strain. Over time, these hidden stresses may push you to life-threatening emergencies like a stroke.

To understand more about the troubling signs you need to pay attention to, HT Lifestyle connected with Dr Vivek Barun, consultant neurology and epilepsy, Artemis Hospital. He shed light on the early red flags that mean pollution is beginning to affect your body in ways.

The neurologist said, "Particles that are bad for ...