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Dhaka's air quality remains 'moderate'
Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 82 at 8:45 am, Dhaka ranked 15th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
Malaysia’s Kuching, Pakistan’s Lahore and UAE’s Dubai occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 161, 157 and 156, respectively.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
An AQI between 51 and 100 is considered 'moderate', AQI between 101 and 150 is considered ‘unhealthy', and 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.
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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.
Dhaka's air 3rd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka ranked third on the global list of cities with the worst air quality this morning (July 24, 2023).
The air in Dhaka city was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, with an AQI score of 143 at 9:10 am.
South Africa's Johannesburg and Indonesia's Jakarta occupied the first and second spots on the list, with AQI scores of 160 and 155, respectively.
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An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', while 201–300 is 'very unhealthy', and 301+ is 'hazardous', posing severe health risks to residents.
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.
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Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues.
As per the 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 still in the 'moderate' range
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (July 10, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 73 at 9:10 am, Dhaka ranked 20th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
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The United Arab Emirates' Dubai, Qatar's Doha and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 171, 160 and 154, respectively.
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with acceptable air quality. However, there may be a health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
An AQI between 150 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', and 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 grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the winter and improves during the monsoon.
Read: Urgent, coordinated actions needed to curb air pollution in South Asia: World Bank
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.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (July 8, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 68 at 9:07 am, Dhaka ranked 17th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
The United Arab Emirates' Dubai, Pakistan’s Karachi and South Africa’s Johannesburg occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 165, 161 and 151, respectively.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘good’ this morning
An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with acceptable air quality. However, there may be a health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
An AQI between 150 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', and 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.
As traffic returns to usual form, Dhaka's air quality still 'moderate'
Dhaka has long grappled with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in the 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.
Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'
Monsoon keeps Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’
Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning (July 6, 2023) as monsoon is fairly active in Bangladesh.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 64, the capital of Bangladesh ranked 27th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality at 8:30 am today.
Delhi of India, Johannesburg of South Africa and Jakarta of Indonesia occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 170, 157, and 159, respectively.
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An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good’ while an AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, 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.
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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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According to 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's air quality continues to be 'moderate'
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (July 03, 2023), thanks to the torrential rain for the past couple of days and thin traffic, since the capital isn't yet back to its usual hustle and bustle following the Eid holidays.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 74 at 9:15 am, Dhaka ranked 19th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
South Africa’s Johannesburg, Indonesia’s Jakarta, and Chile’s Santiago occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 161, 156 and 152, respectively.
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.
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Besides, 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.
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 more: HC summons N’ganj DC, DoE officials for not complying with directives to control air pollution
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.
With moderate traffic, Dhaka's air quality too is 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (July 2, 2023), thanks to the torrential rain for the past few days and traffic yet to return to its usual form after Eid holidays.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 68 at 8:25 am, Dhaka ranked 29th in the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
India’s Delhi, Pakistan’s Lahore and China’s Beijing occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 137, 133 and 114, respectively.
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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.
Besides, 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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
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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.
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Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
Dhaka's air quality is ‘moderate’ this morning (June 21, 2023).
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 84 at 9:14 am, Dhaka ranked 23rd on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
South Africa's Johannesburg, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and China’s Wuhan occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 181, 164 and 132, respectively.
Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered to be ‘good’ while between 50 and 100 it is considered ‘moderate’.
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.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
After yesterday’s rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' 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.
Dhaka's air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups Friday morning
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.
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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.
Read: HC summons N’ganj DC, DoE officials for not complying with directives to control air pollution
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.
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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.