From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT MediaFirecrackers were responsible for 71% of air pollution on Diwali night in Delhi: Study
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IITM models indicated that firecrackers contributed significantly to Delhi’s pollution on November 9, the day after Deepavali, and that this contribution declined by November 11. The institute’s analysis identified firecrackers as the city’s top pollutant during that period.
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The national capital is battling rising pollution levels after Deepavali, with stubble burning in neighbouring States contributing to the deterioration
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Delhi became the epicentre of North India’s air emergency as a poisonous cocktail of emissions from vehicles, farm fires and firecrackers contributed to its worst Diwali air quality in the past five years. While the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data placed Delhi’s average air quality index…
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Hyderabad: The firecrackers have been burst, the festivities are over, and Hyderabad's streets are being swept clean. But while the visible remnants of Diwali disappear within days, the waste itself has a much longer journey. For sanitation workers, the clean-up means additional shifts, heavier…
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Firecrackers' contribution to PM2.5 pollution on Diwali night was significantly higher than what was seen on days preceding it, according to a study.
