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Surat: As many as 28 people from Pandesara area were taken to the New Civil Hospital (NCH) Thursday night after they complained of breathlessness. The patients suffered breathlessness due to the pollutants released in air, which could also have triggered the asthmatic attack in some.”“Generally, it is suspended particulate matter that causes such problems. While others were discharged after primary treatment on Thursday night itself.GPCB vigilance officer Anil Patel said, “We are checking the source of the smell that the patients have complained of.”People have also complained of pungent smell, especially during evening and night hours. The patients stabilize once they are treated with nebulizer,” one of the doctors at NCH saod. “However, patients with chronic illness suffer more due to presence of excess of carbon and nitrogen content,” he added.Vadgama said three persons were admitted and kept under observation overnight and discharged on Friday..