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News India Live, Digital Desk: Delhi’s air has once again reached very poor condition. Latest reports suggest that the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) Touching the danger mark, and it is hovering around 399. In common language, this is the level where even a healthy person can fall ill.
It’s not just smog, it’s ‘chemical’ air
When we wake up in the morning and look outside, the sky instead of appearing clear seems to be covered with a dull sheet. This ‘Toxic Smog’ It is being said. The situation is such that visibility has become so low in many areas of the city that the speed of vehicles has slowed down. People are feeling burning sensation in the eyes and heaviness in breathing.
It’s not just statistics; This is a warning. AQI between 300 and 400 falls in the ‘Very Poor’ category and once it crosses 400, it becomes ‘Severe’. The situation at many hotspots in Delhi is such that even the pollution measuring machines are showing red colour.
Why is the situation getting so bad?
As the month of November approaches, Delhi’s geographical location and falling temperatures become a trap for pollution. The wind speed reduces, due to which smoke from vehicles, dust from construction works and smoke from stubble coming from nearby states – all get accumulated at one place. This pollution has no place to go and we are forced to breathe this air.
Doctors advice: Do not be careless
Health experts say that this time is most risky for children, elderly and asthma patients.
- Try to postpone morning walk for a few days.
- Be sure to use a mask while going out.
- Keep the windows and doors of the house closed so that less outside dust comes in.
- If you have trouble breathing, contact a doctor immediately.
This level of pollution reminds us that for the mess we have made with the environment, we have to pay the price with our health. It may take some time for the situation to improve, so take care of your and your family’s safety.
