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Delhi records 3rd worst Diwali pollution since '21, data gaps cloud full picture

Delhi records 3rd worst Diwali pollution since '21, data gaps cloud full picture

What's behind this

Doctors from AIIMS and Apollo Hospitals say severe air pollution in Delhi is causing respiratory issues even among healthy people, with young adults aged 20-50 reporting symptoms. Dr. Vijay Hadda notes that green crackers only partially reduce harmful emissions from conventional firecrackers. Post‑Diwali pollution spikes have been observed in Delhi, coinciding with political tensions in Uttar Pradesh.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on November 8. The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, November 9, with the overall AQI standing at 371 at 10 am amid a thick blanket of smog and fog. The post-Diwali…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 3 outlets

    The day after Diwali brought little relief from pollution in Delhi, with several areas recording AQI levels above 400 on Monday morning.

    — Hindustan Times

RSS excerpt

More than half the air quality stations in the national Capital stopped reporting air quality data around midnight.

Coverage arrived over 22 hours — first from Hindustan Times, latest from Orissa Post.

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  1. Hindustan Times Center HT Media Current article

    Delhi records 3rd worst Diwali pollution since '21, data gaps cloud full picture

    More than half the air quality stations in the national Capital stopped reporting air quality data around midnight.

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  9. Greater Kashmir Center GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.

    Delhi records most polluted Diwali in five years; air quality 'very poor' the day after

    New Delhi, Nov 09: Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years with average Air Quality Index at 376 and the morning after was only marginally better at 371 recorded at 10 am on Monday when a blanket of smog and fog blanketed the city. The overall AQI stood at 371 at 10 am on Monday, also…

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  11. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Delhi records most polluted Diwali in five years; AQI remains ‘very poor’ a day after

    Delhi recorded its most polluted Diwali in five years, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 376 on November 8. The air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, November 9, with the overall AQI standing at 371 at 10 am amid a thick blanket of smog and fog. The post-Diwali…

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