HealthPhoto: Aaj TakDelhi Pollution Equivalent to Smoking 30 Cigarettes Daily
Delhi-NCR and parts of North India are facing severe air pollution, causing breathing difficulties, persistent cough, sore throat, and voice loss. On November 5, Delhi's average AQI was 369, classified as Very Poor, with some centers exceeding 400 and reaching Severe levels at night. The pollution's harm is compared to smoking 30 cigarettes daily, based on PM2.5 particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and cause inflammation.
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