New Delhi: Step outside on a hazy morning in a metro city, and you’ll notice the faint sting in your throat, the metallic tang in the air, and that dull heaviness that settles after a few deep breaths. For most of us, it’s just another day in the city — another day of traffic, construction dust, and exhaust fumes. But here’s the problem: your heart notices it even when you don’t.

In an interaction with News9Live, Dr PRLN Prasad, Consultant – Interventional Cardiologist, Gleneagles BGS Hospital, Kengeri, Bengaluru, explained how air pollution, PM 2.5, penetrates the bloodstream and affects the heart.

The Invisible Enemy

Air pollution is often seen as a lung issue. But what we now know from years of research is that fine particulate matter — especially PM 2.5 — doesn’t stop at the lungs.

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