Air pollution tops today, air 'very unhealthy'
September 23, 20242 Mins Read

Jumbangla Desk: Today, the name of Dhaka has come to the first place in the list of polluted cities in the world due to air pollution.

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According to Air Quality Index (AQI) at 9:28 am on Monday (September 23), air quality in Dhaka was 213 score. This level is called 'very unhealthy' in air quality assessment.

Apart from this, Delhi, the capital of India, is at the second place with an AQI score of 186 at the same time. Pakistan's Lahore is third with a score of 177. Indonesia's Jakarta is in fourth position with 160 score and Kolkata in India is in fifth position with 142 score.

According to the data, an AQI score of zero to 50 is considered good. 51 to 100 is considered moderate. And for sensitive groups, a score of 101 to 150 is considered unhealthy. 151 to 200 is considered unhealthy.

Similarly, an AQI score between 201 and 300 is considered 'very unhealthy' and a score between 301 and 400 is considered 'risky'.

Air pollution poses serious health risks. It is harmful to people of all ages. However, air pollution is very harmful for children, sick people, elderly and pregnant women.

Experts blame brick kilns, vehicle fumes and dust from construction sites for air pollution in Dhaka. Air pollution increases the risk of shortness of breath, cough, lower respiratory tract infections and depression.

Notably, Switzerland-based air quality monitoring technology company IQ Air publishes this list of cities with polluted air. An AQI score based on daily air quality gives people information about how clean or polluted the air in a particular city is and whether or not they may be at any health risk.