The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital was recorded in the “poor” category at 9 am with a reading of 246, according to the Central Pollution Control Board

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The study conducted in Delhi and Chennai found that inhaling air with high amounts of fine pollution particles (PM2.5) — 30 times thinner than a strand of hair — led to high blood sugar levels and increased type-2 diabetes incidence.

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In 2022, the government revised the particulate pollution reduction goal for NCAP, setting a 40% reduction target by 2025-26 compared to 2017 levels for 131 non-attainment cities

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Meanwhile, the weather forecast for Sunday predicts a generally cloudy sky with light rain or drizzle in the city.

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Despite improvement in pollution levels during this winter season, cases of respiratory illness have increased with children being impacted severely

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The maximum temperature a day earlier had stood at 27.1 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average, while the air quality was recorded in the ‘poor’ category

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The weatherman has forecast mainly clear sky for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 28 degrees Celsius.

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The weather office has forecast mainly clear skies for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 26 degrees Celsius

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