'Firecrackers light up the sky but darken the lungs’: Doctors warn as SC allows 'green' crackers this Diwali

Medical experts urge caution as Delhi's pollution levels rise ahead of Diwali, despite the Supreme Court's allowance for limited use of "green" firecrackers. Hospitals anticipate a surge in respiratory patients due to toxic gases and ultra-fine particles from firecrackers, exacerbating existing conditions and affecting even healthy individuals.