Delhi Pollution: CEO shows concern about school students and elderly 'not' wearing mask amid 500+ AQI
New Delhi's worsening air quality is raising concerns, with respiratory illnesses on the rise. Aloke Bajpai, CEO of ixigo, criticized the public's lack of awareness, sharing on social media that his kids were among the few wearing masks to school despite the dangerously high AQI.
The air quality in New Delhi and the surrounding NCR is deteriorating, leading to an increase in severe breathing disorders such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This issue has motivated many people to vent their frustrations on social media. Among them is Aloke Bajpai, CEO and co-founder of ixigo, who chastised others for not wearing masks and avoiding conversations about this protective equipment, saying, "Ab to hamein immunity hai ji (Now we are immune)."
Delhi-based CEO concerned about no usage of masks
At 500+ AQI, my kids seemed like the only ones wearing masks to school, and a parent asks me - everything OK with your son? Well, everything is not OK with the air these kids are breathing. And then I notice 50+ elderly people in my society on their morning walk. Why is there no¡
¡ª Aloke Bajpai (@alokebajpai) November 14, 2024
¡°At 500+ AQI, my kids seemed like the only ones wearing masks to school, and a parent asked me - everything OK with your son? Well, everything is not OK with the air these kids are breathing. And then I notice 50+ elderly people in my society on their morning walk. Why is there no public health awareness campaign around this yet? All you need to do is talk to some lung doctors to understand the looming health crisis. One middle aged uncle shrugs it off saying ¡®Ab to hamein immunity hai ji¡¯,¡± Bajpai wrote.
How did people on the internet react?
While many people agreed with Bajpai, several suggested that he relocate to a region with better air quality. Here's what people wrote in the comments.
Masks might reduce disease spread but don¡¯t fit tightly enough to significantly block polluted air. For those who have achieved financial independence, relocating to a place with cleaner air could be first priority to put family health above familiarity or convenience.
¡ª Ankit Srivastava ? (@Ankit894624) November 14, 2024
N99 masks are just essential to step out nowadays. I find myself wearing them when cycling now. Too much dust and I can see a clear difference in how well I sleep.
¡ª kuldeep (@ku1deep) November 14, 2024
Delhi me kar kya rahe hai bacche¡.mask will not protect them, move out of city
¡ª Vivek Mashrani, CFA (@MashraniVivek) November 14, 2024
You are right¡we need health awareness campaigns ?
Same. Our seven-year-old boy has been one of the few ones masked up at our condo's school bus stop since past few weeks. Sigh!
¡ª Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) November 14, 2024
Exactly , here people are normalizing poor/hazardous air.
¡ª GRC?? (@groyc) November 14, 2024
Just plain ignorance on how this air is impacting their health.
Masks should be mandatory , it pains to see children smoking this air.
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