Chhath Puja: The foam of Yamuna is formed from industrial waste and chemical elements.

Chhath Puja: The foam of Yamuna is formed from industrial waste and chemical elements. In such a situation, if a person stands in this water, then many problems can arise. Even skin and internal infections and other serious problems can occur. (Photo: AI)

Yamuna health risks: The great festival of Chhath Puja is being celebrated with great pomp across the country, and in the capital Delhi too, people of Purvanchal are celebrating this festival with special devotion. During Chhath Puja, fasting devotees offer Arghya to Lord Sun, and this tradition is performed on the banks of Yamuna in Delhi. But the increasing pollution of the Yamuna river has become a serious threat to this tradition, which can have a bad effect on the health of the devotees. Offering Arghya while standing in this polluted water can cause skin and other health problems.

The doctor has warned me...

In fact, while talking to the news agency, Dr. AC Bharija, Senior Dermatologist of Sir Gangaram Hospital, has warned that bathing in the dirty water of Yamuna can lead to many health problems. He told that when the water is highly polluted, bathing in it can cause problems like irritation, itching or rashes on the skin. Especially if a person gets into the water without clothes, the skin can come in direct contact with chemical elements, which increases the chances of these problems.

Bathing is extremely harmful 

Dr Bharija said that even if one enters the water wearing clothes, the health risk still remains. He said, "If a person stands in this dirty water for a long time, the toxic chemicals and heavy metals present in it can enter the skin. Especially for those who are prone to allergies, bathing in this water can be extremely harmful."

Infection from skin to internal infection is also possible

Due to increasing pollution in the Yamuna river, foam is also being produced in it, which is a sign of a serious chemical reaction. According to Dr. Bharija, this foam is formed due to industrial waste and chemical elements. In such a situation, if a person stands in this water, then problems like allergy, asthma can arise. Even if the water goes into the nose or throat, internal infection or other serious problems can occur.