An Indian chest surgeon explains why he rarely sees healthy lungs anymore
Healthy lungs have become a rarity in India - even among children and non-smokers. Can a new air pollution campaign by Indian doctors make a difference?
Professor Arvind Kumar is Founder and Managing Trustee of the Lung Care Foundation of India, Chairman, Centre for Chest Surgery and Director, Institute of Robotic Surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi.
Healthy lungs have become a rarity in India - even among children and non-smokers. Can a new air pollution campaign by Indian doctors make a difference?
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