Danger Looms Over Dhaka’s Air Quality
- Update Time : 05:18:36 am, Sunday, 22 December 2024
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Dhaka’s air quality shows no signs of improvement, remaining highly unhealthy. As of this morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded the city’s air quality at a concerning score of 287. With just 13 points separating it from the “hazardous” category, the situation remains alarming.
According to AQI standards, air quality is considered “good” with a score between 0 and 50, “moderate” between 51 and 100, and “unhealthy for sensitive groups” between 101 and 150. Scores between 151 and 200 indicate unhealthy air, while 201 to 300 represents very unhealthy conditions. Any score exceeding 300 is classified as hazardous.
The latest figures place Dhaka dangerously close to the hazardous threshold. Swiss-based organization IQAir, which regularly monitors global air pollution, attributes the city’s poor air quality primarily to the high concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Such pollution poses severe health risks, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and, over time, increases the likelihood of cancer.
Currently, Delhi ranks as the most polluted city with an AQI of 598, indicating hazardous conditions. Lahore in Pakistan follows in second place with an AQI of 291, while Dhaka occupies the third position at 287.
