Delhi-NCR Chokes With Air Quality at 'Severe' on 'Smog Day'
December 5th is marked as the first international #SmogDay, to remember all of the people who have died prematurely, and avoidably, because of air pollution.
December 5th is marked as the first international #SmogDay, to remember all of the people who have died prematurely, and avoidably, because of air pollution.
‘India has the world's highest death rate from chronic respiratory diseases and asthma due to pollution. Poor air quality in Delhi damages irreversibly the lungs of nearly 50 percent of all children.’
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"Due to rains, temperatures are likely to fall on Wednesday whereas humidity may rise. This is likely to lead to drop in visibility," Mahesh Palwat, Director of private weather forecasting agency Skymet, said. On Saturday, the minimum temperature was recorded at 8 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, as against 7.4 degrees on Friday. However, the maximum saw a drop to 22.9 degrees on Saturday as against 24.9 on Friday.
"The maximum and minimum temperatures on Sunday are likely to hover around 23 and 7 degrees respectively. There will be moderate fog in the morning," an official at the India Meteorological Department told IANS.
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Poor air quality erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia.
Poor air quality erodes the health of adults over age 65, a population particularly vulnerable to the effects of pneumonia.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi on Saturday was 323 as against 403 on Friday, on a scale of 0 to 500.
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The wind speed on Saturday was 15 to 20 km per hour, which helped disperse air pollutants.
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On This World Environment Day 2017, Ensure Air Quality
The quality of air is deteriorating due to growing industrialisation and urbanization. Therefore, protecting and nurturing our environment is necessary.
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