UNB, Dhaka :
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with worst air in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
It had an AQI score of 224 at 9:36am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’. Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the second and third position with AQI scores of 206 and 201 respectively.
When the AQI value is between 201 and 300, the entire population is more likely to be affected. In this situation, children are advised to limit outdoor activities.
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.
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka topped the list of cities with worst air in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Wednesday morning.
It had an AQI score of 224 at 9:36am. The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’. Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the second and third position with AQI scores of 206 and 201 respectively.
When the AQI value is between 201 and 300, the entire population is more likely to be affected. In this situation, children are advised to limit outdoor activities.
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.
