The average air quality index in Delhi increased to 494 on Tuesday ... Being exposed to such a high level of PM2.5 is equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day, Dr Nikhil Modi, respiratory ...

Delhi-NCR and the nearby regions are facing a serious air pollution crisis. With the Air Quality Index (AQI) hitting an alarming 700, breathing in the city is akin to smoking 49 cigarettes each day.

Delhi’s air pollution has reached alarming levels ... Experts warn that breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 21 cigarettes daily, posing severe health risks, said AQI.in citing Berkeley ...

Indoor air quality is closely linked to outdoor pollution, as particulate matter and other pollutants often seep indoors. Delhi is drowning ... usually associated with smoking, such as respiratory ...

1 cigarette is equivalent to air pollution of 22 µg/m3 for one day. By this calculation, it means that Tuesday's AQI level of 271 in Delhi translates to passively smoking around 12.3 cigarettes ...

the most important & critical is 'Air pollution. As per a Swiss-based air monitoring group Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world in the year 2023. Also, as per an IAQI group ...

It coincides with extra sources of microscopic grit: small fires for cooking and warmth, smoke from Diwali ... About 10 years after Delhi’s extraordinary wintertime air pollution first drew ...

But every year the festivities are tinged with worries over air pollution, as smoke-emitting firecrackers cause toxic smog that can takes days to clear. The capital, New Delhi, which is among ...

The average air quality index in Delhi increased to 494 on Tuesday ... Being exposed to such a high level of PM2.5 is equivalent to smoking 50 cigarettes a day, Dr Nikhil Modi, respiratory and ...

Haryana followed Delhi closely as with an AQI of 631, the neighbour state is experiencing air pollution ... is equivalent to the amount of cigarettes a person could be breathing in or smoking ...