
Invisible bacteria hitch a free ride on city pollution, threaten public health: study
New Delhi, Sept 2 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind study examining health risks from airborne pathogens over metropolitan cities like Delhi, a team of Indian researchers has uncovered alarming evidence: pathogenic bacteria responsible for respiratory, gastrointestinal, oral, and skin infections are twice as prevalent in densely populated urban areas due to elevated concentrations of fine particulate…