NEW DELHI – Air pollution in New Delhi and its surrounding towns reached the worst levels so far this year Sunday, with authorities in the world’s most polluted capital city having already declared a public health emergency and ordered schools closed.
The air quality index, measuring levels of PM 2.5, tiny particulate matter in the air, deteriorated to above 900, far above the 500 level that qualifies as “severe-plus.
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