allahabad sneha who is pursuing computer engineering from allahabad university had been missing her classes in the last month as she had been suffering from severe cough which later developed into full blown case of bronchitis initially it was hard for sneha and her family members to find out the reason for her getting ill every now and then but when they consulted a doctor it was revealed that she was actually inhaling heaps of dust on her way to au the sudden rise in the quantity of dust particles in the atmosphere of the sangam city is making life miserable for the denizens and as if the strong winds blowing for the entire day was not enough to saturate the atmosphere with dust and other particles the dry dust which has filled almost all the roads of the city from the finished or unfinished civil work of different localities of the city is filling the lower atmosphere of the city even though respiratory problems are generally aggravated at this time of the year construction activities across the city seem to have worsened the situation this year said former head of the department of medicine motilal nehru medical hospital dr s k shukla between april and june we usually do not see these many patients coming in for asthma or other respiratory ailments but this time around there has been a high number of dustrelated allergies asthma and other respiratory ailments that get aggravated due to too much dust contact prevailing in the city upper respiratory disorders and allergies are very common in this weather but persistent dust cover is making things difficult for asthmatics said the expertaccording to experts the best way to manage existing respiratory ailments is to stay indoors we recommend that patients stay indoors especially early mornings and late evenings if it is unavoidable then the patient must cover his or her mouth with a handkerchief and carry an inhaler while stepping out of the house said dr ashish tandon young adults and senior citizens are vulnerable to sudden changes in temperature and dust of the city is triggering new cases and as a result people are falling prey to asthma attacks he addedasthma is a common allergy that affects many people asthma is a lifelong disorder that causes inflammation of the lungs and airways which are then susceptible to exposure of allergens such as smoke pollution and cold air these allergens cause a reaction in the airways and lungs that cause linings to expand and reduction of breathing capacity in the airways and lungsinterestingly enough the most effective least expensive and simplest options are not always followed many people choose medications or vaccinations instead despite their drawbacks fortunately there are lots of simple methods both old and new to help with avoidance the entire city is dominated by unfinished civil work be it the parks of the city which dominated by mounds of dry mud cement and other construction materials or different prominent roads which