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Dhaka's air once again world's most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 156 at 9:10 am today (June 20, 2023).
Dhaka’s air was classified as 'unhealthy'.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
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Pakistan's Lahore, India's Delhi and Pakistan's Karachi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 152, 152 and 121, respectively.
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.
Read: Govt committed to doing all it can to defeat pollution: Environment Minister
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning (June 19, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 81 at 9:15 am, Dhaka ranked 22nd in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
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South Africa's Johannesburg, China’s Beijing, and Qatar’s Doha occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 181, 159 and 143, respectively.
An AQI between 150 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
Read: Govt takes up masterplan to prevent river pollution in and around Dhaka: LGRD Minister
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
After yesterday’s rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality was ‘moderate’ this morning, thanks to the rain on Friday (June 16, 2023) night.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 98 at 8:52 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 12th among cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Dhaka's air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups Friday morning
Chile’s Santiago, South Africa’s Johannesburg and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 171, 165, and 154, respectively.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Read more: No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality amid sweltering heat
No respite from ‘unhealthy’ air in Dhaka
Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' zone this morning (June 15, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 120 at 8:57 am, Dhaka ranked 6th in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.
Chaina’s Sanghai, Indonesia’s Jakarta and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores of 156, 156 and 134, respectively.
Also read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ Friday morning
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Also read: Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
With the advent of winter, Dhaka’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns, and other sources.
Also read: Despite rain, Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka’s air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 167 at 9:15 am today (June 13, 2023).
The air was classified as 'unhealthy'.
Read: Govt takes up masterplan to prevent river pollution in and around Dhaka: LGRD Minister
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
India's Delhi, Pakistan's Lahore and Karachi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 162, 158 and 139, respectively.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
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 has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Read: The country will be turned pollution-free: Environment minister
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka's air 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality was marked "unhealthy for sensitive groups" this morning (June 12, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 134 at 9:25 am, Dhaka ranked 10th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Indonesia’s Jakarta and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 163, 161 and 155, respectively.
Read: Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered “unhealthy”, particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be “poor'”, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered “hazardous”, posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how safe or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Read:Dhaka’s air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Read more:Dhaka's air 'unhealthy for sensitive groups’ this morning
Dhaka’s air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI of 157 at 8:30 am today (June 11, 2023).
The air was classified as 'unhealthy'.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
Read:Dhaka’s air quality 'unhealthy', 4th most polluted in the world this morning
United Arab Emirates’ Dubai, Israel’s Tel Aviv and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the second, third and fourth spots in the list, with AQI scores of 156, 154 and 153, respectively.
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.
Read:Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Read more:Dhaka’s air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
Dhaka’s air ranked 6th most polluted in the world this morning (June 4, 2023) as per the Air Quality Index (AQI).
The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, with an AQI score of 147 at 9:50 am.
Iraq's Baghdad, Qatar's Doha and India's Delhi occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 718, 163, and 156, respectively.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 151 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon.
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Dhaka’s air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups Saturday morning
Dhaka ranked as the 6th most polluted city in the world on Saturday (June 3, 2023) morning as per Air Quality Index (AQI).
The air in Dhaka was categorised as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, with an AQI score of 147 at 9:00 am.
Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Indonesia’s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 176, 157, and 154, respectively.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Also read: Dhaka’s air quality stays ‘unhealthy’
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
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Dhaka ranks world’s 4th most polluted city this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 154 at 8:30am on Thursday (June 01, 2023), Dhaka ranked 4th on the list of cities worldwide having the worst air quality.
China’s Beijing, India's Delhi and Chile’s Santiago occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 170, 160, and 155, respectively.
The air was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the air quality and pollution city ranking.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301-400 is considered 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
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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 has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
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