With winter about to set in and pollution levels assuming alarming proportions during the morning hours, those out for a walk in many areas of west UP are at a risk of getting their lung Health affected.
As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, many districts like Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Ghaziabad and Noida fall into ‘very poor’ category as far as air quality is concerned.
The AQI of prominent pollutant PM2.5 hovers between 200 and 300 in many areas, causing breathing issues due to prolonged exposure, which further slides down to ‘very poor category (300-400 range) “during late nights and early mornings”, causing respiratory illness on prolonged exposure.
The AQI of prominent pollutant PM2.5 hovers between 200 and 300 in many areas, causing breathing issues due to prolonged exposure, which further slides down to ‘very poor category (300-400 range) “during late nights and early mornings”, causing respiratory illness on prolonged exposure.