Milind Soman, Raveena worried about Mumbai pollution after lung experiment, tag Thackerays

pollution levels in Delhi had made headlines a few weeks ago, even or cities are grappling with problem. situation in Mumbai too is t too conducive, as was highlighted with a ‘faux lung’ experiment recently. Several stars of entertainment industry, who live in Mumbai, expressed ir displeasure over same while urging Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray to take steps to resolve it. 

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Jhatkaa.org , a digital advocacy organisation, held an experiment, installing HEPS-filter lungs outside RD National College in Bandra. Installed on January 14, lungs started changing  colour from next day itself, before turning completely turning black in two weeks. 

Celebs react 

Milind Soman, Raveena Tandon, Mandira Bedi and Nagma reacted to initiative and expressed ir views using #SaafShwaas24Taas (clean breath 24 hours). 

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Milind Soman asked if citizens and government cared, wondering how this pollution could affect real lungs as it showed with faux lungs. 

Echoing same thoughts, Raveena Tandon tagged Aaditya Thackeray. 

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Mandira Bedi wrote that industry and vehicular emissions were ‘biggest contributor’ to city’s ‘toxic air.’ She also tagged  Central Pollution Board and CM to intervene before it is too late.  

Nagma highlighted importance of ‘clean air’, urging government to take ‘special care’, while also asking citizens to do ir bit. 

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