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Dhaka air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning (Saturday, February 11, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 370 at 8:55 am today, Dhaka ranked first among cities with the most polluted air.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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India’s Delhi and Mumbai occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 251 and 220, respectively.
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.
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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.
Dhaka air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka ranked worst in the AQI index with a score of 239 at 08:55 am today.
The air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered ‘unhealthy’ while 201–300 is ‘‘very unhealthy’, and 301–400 is 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
India’s Mumbai and China’s Chengdu occupied the second and third spots in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air, with scores of 199 and 197, 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.
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.
Dhaka air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka's air quality is in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning (February 02, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 155 at 9:04 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 16th on the global list of cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
India’s Mumbai, Pakistan’s Lahore and Thailand’s Bangkok occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 207, 202 and 198, respectively.
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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 has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
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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: Special drives to curb air pollution from Wednesday: Minister
AQI: Dhaka air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning
The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 168 at 9:15 am today (February 1, 2023), Dhaka ranked 11th in the list of cities with the worst air.
Kazakhstan's Astana, Pakistan’s Karachi and Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 229, 195 and 190, respectively.
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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. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
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Dhaka air again world’s most polluted this morning
The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 291 at 8:45 am today (January 31, 2023), Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air.
Pakistan’s Karachi and Myanmar’s Yangon occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 191 and 189, respectively.
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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. 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.
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Dhaka air 'very unhealthy', 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air quality remained in the 'very unhealthy' zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 215 at 11:30 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first and third spots, with AQI of 249 and 201 respectively.
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An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups, and 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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Read More: Air pollution 2nd biggest cause of deaths in Bangladesh in 2019, cost about 3.9-4.4% of GDP: World Bank
Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the 'unhealthy' zone on Saturday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 199 at 8:56 am, the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of cities worldwide with worst air quality.
Pakistan’s Lahore and Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar occupied the first and third spots, with AQI scores of 223 and 195, respectively.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Also read: Dhaka's air quality still ‘very unhealthy' as it ranks 2nd worst polluted city
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.
Dhaka air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality remains in the ‘very unhealthy' zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 234 at 9:05 am today (January 24, 2023), the capital of Bangladesh ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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Uzbekistan’s Tashkent and Bosnia Herzegovina’s Sarajevo occupied the first and third places with AQI of 247 and 223 respectively.
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.
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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.
Dhaka air ‘very unhealthy’, 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
The air quality of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is deemed ‘very unhealthy’ this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 283 at 9:05 am today (January 23, 2023), Dhaka ranked second in the list of world cities with worst air quality.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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Uzbekistan’s Tashkent and India’s Delhi occupied the first and third places with AQI of 317 and 227 respectively.
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.
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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.
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka once again topped the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 315 at 8 am today (January 22, 2023), Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Read more: Dhaka tops global list of cities with worst air quality this morning
India’s Delhi and China’s Shenyang occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 313 and 245, respectively.
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.
Read more: Dhaka air 5th most polluted in the world this morning
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.