Air quality worsens again as 13 out of 26 suburbs showed poor AQI

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 28, 2023

After being in a higher moderate category for the last few days, Mumbai's air quality index (AQI) rose to almost near a poor mark (196) of 200 on Thursday thus further deteriorating the air quality Mumbaikars breathed. AQI is nothing but the concentration of carcinogenic PM2.5 in air. As against 8 suburbs previously, nearly 13...

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Published on December 29, 2023 - 00:37

Mumbai engulfed in toxic smog

Mumbai's iconic landmarks and buildings lie covered in toxic smog, as the air quality index (AQI) in several places of the city breaches the 200-mark. India has struggled with poor air quality for decades, with a 2020 study attributing 1.67 million deaths to air pollution in the country during the previous year.

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