Several expectant mothers in the national capital shared their views with Patriot about how mental stress due to toxic air is taking toll on them every day

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The AQI classifications are: 0-50 ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’, and 401-500 is ‘severe’.

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The dedicated facility combats bad air through coordinated monitoring and a Seven-Point Action Plan, leveraging technology, data analysis, and public engagement for effective solutions

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Data from the CPCB’s Sameer app, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that out of 38 monitoring stations, eight — Anand Vihar, Wazirpur, Rohini, Punjabi Bagh, Nehru Marg, Mundka, Jahangirpuri and Ashok Vihar — recorded readings above 400

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The premier Central government-run medical facility treated 202 burn cases over Thursday and Friday of which 176 required hospital admission for major burns; 46 patients were younger than 12

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Not only these plants beautify our spaces, but many indoor plants also have air-purifying qualities, filtering out harmful toxins and improving oxygen levels.

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The weather department has forecasted predominantly clear skies throughout the day, with the maximum temperature expected to reach around 33 degrees Celsius

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Hiraj Laljani from PETA India warns that worsening air quality in the city poses serious health risks to stray animals, leading to respiratory and cardiovascular issues, along with life-threatening diseases

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