Friday 29 December 2017

Citizens choke on fumes as air quality takes a beating

une: Are you finding it difficult to breathe? Blame the poor air quality in the city, which hit a low on Thursday. The quality of air has turned 'orange' on the pollution index — an indication of a serious health alert. Pollutant PM 2.5 (particulate matter) values were the highest on Thursday, as illustrated by data from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology's (IITM) System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). On Thursday, the city's air quality index (AQI) touched 200, which classified as 'poor'.

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