Скачать или смотреть Paediatric Pulmonologist reveals : What High AQI Really Does Inside a Child’s Body

Discover why high AQI levels are a silent killer for children in India. In this episode, a paediatric pulmonologist Dr. Indu Khosla explains how air pollution; especially PM2.5 affects children differently than adults, why growing lungs are uniquely vulnerable, and how repeated exposure can quietly shape lifelong respiratory health.

This conversation breaks down what happens when children inhale polluted air in Indian cities and why this leads to more asthma, allergies, recurrent infections, reduced lung volume, and why doctors are increasingly concerned about a future rise in young adults with chronic lung disease and early COPD.
Key topics covered:
How high AQI affects children more than adults
What PM2.5 does inside a child’s lungs and body
Permanent vs temporary lung damage from pollution
Asthma, allergies, and the risk of early COPD
Doctor’s advice for managing daily life during high AQI

00:00 – Introduction: Air pollution and children’s lungs
00:38 – Why asthma is being diagnosed before age six
01:25 – What pollution is doing to children’s lungs
02:13 – Urban air triggers: vehicles, construction, weather
03:21 – Lungs under constant attack become hyper-reactive
03:49 – Why children are more vulnerable than adults
04:39 – What happens when children inhale PM2.5
05:42 – PM2.5 entering the bloodstream and inflammation
06:02 – Neuro -cognitive and developmental impact in children
07:15 – Recurrent infections and reduced lung volume
07:22 – Is PM2.5 damage permanent?
08:35 – Early COPD risk in young adults
09:34 – Immunity vs allergy: a common misunderstanding
11:52 – What parents should do when AQI is high
12:04 – The “200 AQI” rule explained
13:13 – Masks for children: why cloth masks fail
14:45 – Parental helplessness around pollution
15:43 – Farm exposure and natural immune tolerance
16:25 – Case study: school bus passing through a quarry
18:41 – Second-hand smoke and children
19:51 – What third-hand smoke really means
21:44 – Mosquito repellents and indoor chemical exposure
22:45 – Long-term effects of chronic indoor toxins
24:43 – Dust mites in soft toys and bedding
26:00 – Red flags inside a child’s bedroom
27:14 – Perfumes triggering chronic cough in infants
28:18 – Why allergies are increasing everywhere
30:16 – How childhood asthma has changed over 20 years
32:33 – Why family history is no longer required for asthma
34:55 – What parents can control without moving cities
35:01 – C-sections, breastfeeding, and immune development
37:50 – Travel, infections, and early immune stress
39:27 – Four pillars parents should ask paediatricians about
41:28 – Vaping and irreversible lung damage
43:14 – Why vaping can be worse than cigarettes
44:22 – How to improve lung capacity naturally
45:04 – Preventing lung injury through lifestyle and care

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