Dhaka’s air is in a dangerous state.
Dhaka’s air is becoming increasingly dangerous day by day. Especially with the arrival of winter, the air quality becomes more dangerous. The air quality was very unhealthy for several consecutive days at the beginning of winter this year. As a continuation of that, Dhaka’s air is in a ‘very unhealthy’ state this morning as well.
According to the data of the international air quality technology company IQAir at around 10 am today, Saturday, Dhaka is in second place with a score of 225.
At the same time, Cairo, the capital of Egypt, tops the list of the most polluted cities in the world with a score of 254. In addition, Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, is in third place with a score of 218, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is in fourth place with a score of 204, and Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is in fifth place with a score of 185.
An AQI score of zero to 50 is considered good. 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, the elderly and sick patients are advised to stay indoors and others are advised to limit their outdoor activities. In addition, an AQI between 301 and 400 is considered ‘hazardous’, which poses a serious health risk to city residents.
According to experts, air pollution in Dhaka is increasing day by day. Its three main sources are brick kilns, vehicle exhaust and construction site dust.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is increasing in the world due to stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
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