The cigarette equivalence of air pollution is a method to convey the harmful effects of polluted air in relatable terms,” explains Dr Shivakumar K, MD respiratory medicine and chief consultant at Kauvery Hospital,

Air quality in Delhi has deteriorated to alarming levels, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 978, equivalent to smoking 49.02 cigarettes daily, according to data from aqi.in. The worsening pollution has been attributed to multiple factors,

The AQI surpassed the 500 mark at several locations, including Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana, Narela, Pusa, and Sonia Vihar, posing severe health risks for everyone, not just individuals with pre-existing conditions.

Lungs of Class 10, 12 students no different stop physical classes of all standards upto Class 12, says Supreme Court.

As air quality index levels reach alarming figures, concerns continue to grow about the impact of pollution on public health and safety.

But it is not only Delhi, the AQI in Patna also is high at 308, in Lucknow it is 257, in Jaipur 211 and in Chandigarh 237, pointing to poor air quality in most of the places in north India. Punjab, which has shown on record a huge decline in stubble burning incidents this year compared to year-ago,

The immune system tries to expel the pollutants by causing inflammation. But some pollutants succeed in evading the cilia and manage to reach the pulmonary air sacs. This defence mechanism may adverse

The national capital recorded an average AQI of 492 at 7 AM on Tuesday, categorising the air as ‘severe-plus.’ Several areas, including Alipur, Anand Vihar, Bawana, Narela, Pusa, and Sonia Vihar, reported the maximum AQI level of 500,

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