[Urbanstudy] Crowded Mumbai Cherishes Oases of Open Space - NYTimes

[Deb Ranjan Sinha]

In a study of Indian cities, the World Health Organization found that a
number of environmental factors have led to a rise in respiratory
infections, asthma, malaria, diarrhea and neuropsychiatric disorders. Citing
the lack of open spaces and greenery, Dr. Agam Vora, secretary at the
Environmental Medical Association here, said, "Overcrowding and
industrialization have led to a significant increase in respiratory diseases
such as asthma, bronchitis and pulmonary fibrosis in Mumbai." Based on his
own experience, Dr. Vora estimated that the incidence and severity of asthma
have increased by roughly half in the last decade.

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