Dhaka ranks among the top five air polluters among 119 cities
Rainfall has decreased slightly and temperature has increased. In this, the air pollution level of Dhaka has increased in dry weather. Today, Dhaka has become the top five among 119 cities in terms of air pollution. At 10 am, this information is known from IQAir index, a technology company that monitors air quality based in Switzerland.
According to the data of the international air quality institute IQAir, the capital Dhaka has come in fifth position with a score of 127, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
At the same time, Pakistan’s Lahore city tops the list of the world’s most polluted cities with a score of 202. Apart from this, the Indian city of Delhi is in the second position with a score of 174, Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is in the third position with a score of 161, and Nur-Sultan, the city of Kazakhstan, is in the fourth position with a score of 128.
An AQI score of zero to 50 is considered good. A score of 51 to 100 is considered moderate, and a score of 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. A score of 151 to 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ air.
An AQI score between 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’. In this situation, children, elderly and sick patients are advised to limit their activities inside the house and others outside the house. Also, an AQI between 301 and 400 is considered ‘risky’, posing a serious health risk to city dwellers.
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