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Center-Left Owned by Siasat DailyUnderstanding AQI: What air quality readings mean for your health
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Delhi’s post‑Diwali AQI reading has prompted scrutiny of pollution averages after the India Meteorological Department forecast ‘severe’ air quality – defined as an AQI above 400 – for November 8 and 9. While Delhi was placed tenth in the latest rankings, with the city’s AQI below the 400 mark that topped Bahadurgarh, air quality across five northern states fell into the ‘severe’ zone despite GRAP Stage 3 emergency restrictions. Experts note that AQI values such as 150, 300 or 500 correspond to varying health risks, underscoring concerns about the post‑festival smog.
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Hyderabad: Every winter, and especially after Diwali, one number dominates the headlines: the Air Quality Index (AQI). But what does a reading of 150, 300 or 500 actually mean for the air you breathe? Here’s everything you need to know about what actually AQI means and its impact on people’s health…
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Delhi’s air quality slipped to the ‘very poor’ category on the day after Diwali, with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recording an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 370, while some private air-quality monitoring platforms reported readings as high as 1,500. The discrepancy came even as…
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad recorded ‘moderate’ air quality in the aftermath of Deepavali celebrations, with the city’s AQI at 121 at 2.05 pm on Monday, official data showed. ECIL-Kapra (160) and Somajiguda (159) logged the highest readings, while Sanatnagar, at 99, was in the ‘satisfactory’ band. Other…
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Hyderabad: Every winter, and especially after Diwali, one number dominates the headlines: the Air Quality Index (AQI). But what does a reading of 150, 300 or 500 actually mean for the air you breathe? Here’s everything you need to know about what actually AQI means and its impact on people’s health…
