Millions of masks distributed to students in 'gas chamber' Delhi

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Source: BBC

Millions of masks distributed to students in 'gas chamber' Delhi

1 November 2019

Five million masks are being distributed at schools in India's capital, Delhi, after pollution made the air so toxic officials were forced to declare a public health emergency.

A Supreme Court-mandated panel imposed several restrictions in the city and two neighbouring states, as air quality deteriorated to "severe" levels.

Dangerous particulate levels in the air are about 20 times the WHO maximum.

The city's schools have also been closed until at least next Tuesday.

All construction has been halted for a week and fireworks have been banned. From Monday, the city will introduce a temporary scheme so that only cars with odd or even numbered licence plates can drive on given days, in a bid to cut traffic pollution.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50258947

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[hatrack]

1. Ah, yes, little paper masks that won't do shit for PM 2.5

But hey, whatever it takes for the government to look like they're doing something.