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Related: About this forumPollution Monitors Maxed Out Across N. India; PM 2.5 Count In Delhi 7X Beijing
Last edited Mon Nov 4, 2019, 10:26 AM - Edit history (1)
Hindu devotees leave after worshiping the Sun god during the Hindu religious festival of Chatth Puja on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, 3 November 2019. Photo: Adnan Abidi / REUTERS
Air pollution in the north of India has reached unbearable levels, the capital Delhis Chief Minister Arvid Kejriwal says. In many areas of Delhi air quality deteriorated into the hazardous category on Sunday with the potential to cause respiratory illnesses. Authorities have urged people to stay inside to protect themselves.
Mr Kejriwal called on the central government to provide relief and tackle the toxic pollution. Schools have been closed, more than 30 flights diverted and construction work halted as the city sits in a thick blanket of smog. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain advised the citys residents to avoid outdoor physical activities, especially during morning and late evening hours.
The advisory also said people should wear anti-pollution masks, avoid polluted areas and keep doors and windows closed. Levels of dangerous particles in the air known as PM2.5 are far higher than recommended and about seven times higher than in the Chinese capital Beijing. An Indian health ministry official said the citys pollution monitors did not have enough digits to accurately record pollution levels, which he called a disaster. [ ]
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Pollution Monitors Maxed Out Across N. India; PM 2.5 Count In Delhi 7X Beijing (Original Post)
hatrack
Nov 2019
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democrank
(11,094 posts)1. Kick
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)2. Horrendous. Could you are your link please?
Beringia
(4,316 posts)3. terrible