New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- After Supreme Court gave a green flag to green crackers for Diwali in Delhi-NCR, experts expressed concern over the risk of surge in pollution levels. Apollo Hospital Senior Consultant Dr S Chatterjee warned against the dangers of burning green crackers. As a consequence, those with respiratory issues are likely to suffer more after Diwali as pollution is bound to rise in the capital city even with the burning of green crackers.

"In Delhi, crackers were banned earlier. But now, the Supreme Court has permitted the use of specifically green crackers. It is not that green crackers are free of pollution. The only benefit is that it causes less pollution by 30% than conventional crackers," ANI quoted Dr S Chatterjee as s...