Can breathing polluted air increase your risk of lung cancer, even if you've never smoked?
In this episode of NDTV Lifeline, Sneha Mordani speaks to renowned pulmonologist Dr Arvind Kumar about the growing health risks of air pollution and its impact on the human body.

Dr Kumar explains why lung cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger people and women who have never smoked, how prolonged exposure to PM2.5 can damage the lungs, and why air pollution is not just a respiratory health crisis.

From its links to heart attacks, strokes and other health complications to the impact of toxic air on pregnant women and children, the conversation explores the far-reaching consequences of breathing polluted air.

He also discusses whether air purifiers actually protect us, why N95 masks matter, what individuals can do to reduce exposure, and what India needs to learn from countries that have successfully improved their air quality.

In this episode:
Can air pollution cause lung cancer in nonsmokers?

Why are younger people being diagnosed with lung cancer?

How does PM2.5 affect the heart and brain?

Can cleaner air reverse some of the damage?

Do air purifiers really protect you?