"A death trap..." Delhi residents beg for clean air

Delhi families are suffocating while leaders fail to act. "Breathing Is Killing Us!" Stand With the People of Delhi Demanding Local Officials Save Their Polluted City      Sign Now      Indra,   Delhi's winter "pollution season" has become a yearly nightmare. A toxic, suffocating cloud settles over the city, forcing people to shut themselves indoors with air purifiers or flee entirely. For millions of residents who can't escape, simply breathing has become dangerous.    At a recent protest to demand action, one resident called Delhi "a death trap," while another held a sign that read: "BREATHING IS KILLING US!" And yet, local leaders have done far too little to address this crisis.   Every winter, Delhi's air quality index skyrockets to more than one hundred times the safe limit. One doctor put it plainly: the air is "literally killing our kids."   But this catastrophe is solvable. Car emissions, coal plants, farm burns, and waste-burning facilities are all sources we know how to clean up or replace. What's missing is political will. Delhi's residents are begging for action, and it's time for leaders to listen.   Sign to tell India's Minister of Environment, Bhupender Yadav: meet with protestors, treat this like the national public health emergency it is, and finally take bold action to save lives.   Add your name now. Thank you, Sophie Care2 Petitions Team P.S. In the most polluted city in the world, residents are getting sick just from breathing. Sign for justice in Delhi, India.      Sign Now