The suffocating air over Gaza is not just from bombs — it is toxic with dust, chemicals, and the residues of relentless destruction. A new report reveals that people in Gaza are inhaling a deadly cocktail of fine dust, fuel emissions, and burnt materials that could scar lungs for generations. This is not just a war crime — it is environmental violence. Air thick with concrete dust, plastic fires, and chemical residues makes survival almost impossible. Climate change and ecological collapse already make life in West Asia harsh; war multiplies that suffering. India, too, is no stranger to air that kills — from Delhi’s choking smog to mining belts poisoned by coal dust. The lesson is the same: when governments serve corporations, arms dealers, and fossil fuel giants instead of people, human lungs are treated as collateral damage. Gaza’s tragedy is a warning — poisoned air is the sharpest weapon of both war and capitalism.
Source: https://thewire.in/environment/how-difficult-is-it-to-breathe-in-gaza
