Delhi records high particle pollution after Diwali

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Local particle reading and citywide index measure different things

PM2.5 reached 879 micrograms per cubic metre in Delhi’s Mandir Marg locality early November 9, AFP reported, citing IQAir’s presentation of government-station data. Separately, Hindustan Times reported a citywide Air Quality Index of 376 at 7 a.m., classified as very poor, citing the Central Pollution Control Board’s Sameer app. The local particle concentration and citywide index are different measures. AFP does not establish that the 879 reading represents a 24-hour average. The observations followed Diwali fireworks, but do not isolate their contribution from traffic, industry and other pollution sources. The timestamp records AFP’s publication on CNA.

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