New Delhi, Nov 3 (Ians) A thick layer of pollutants covered Delhi and the adjoining cities on Thursday morning as pollution levels slipped to ‘severe’ category. The experts have warned that prolonged exposure to this toxic air which could lead to serious multiple problems.
The air quality of the national capital on Thursday morning turned ‘severe’ as the overall Air Quality Index (Aqi) of the city stood at 418, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar).
However by the evening, the overall Air Quality Index further deteriorated and surged to 458, as per the Safar data.
The Pm 2.5 and Pm 10 concentration stood at 458 and 433, respectively, both under the same ‘Severe’ category, according to the Safar data. The Aqi between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’; from 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’; 101- 200 ‘moderate’; 201-300 ‘poor’; 301-400 ‘very poor’; and 401-500 ‘severe’.
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The air quality of the national capital on Thursday morning turned ‘severe’ as the overall Air Quality Index (Aqi) of the city stood at 418, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (Safar).
However by the evening, the overall Air Quality Index further deteriorated and surged to 458, as per the Safar data.
The Pm 2.5 and Pm 10 concentration stood at 458 and 433, respectively, both under the same ‘Severe’ category, according to the Safar data. The Aqi between zero and 50 is considered ‘good’; from 51 to 100 ‘satisfactory’; 101- 200 ‘moderate’; 201-300 ‘poor’; 301-400 ‘very poor’; and 401-500 ‘severe’.
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- 11/3/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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