With an air quality index (AQI) score of 184 at 9:10 am on Wednesday, Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, reports UNB.
Pakistan's Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first and second spots, with AQI scores of 226 and 186, respectively.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while between 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301-400 is 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world
FE Team | Published: December 07, 2023 00:11:54
Dhaka's air quality 3rd worst in the world
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