Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement on Thursday morning.
The capital ranked 22nd worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with a score of 76. The air quality was classified as ‘moderate’.
Chaina’s Shenyang, India’s Delhi and China’s Chengdu occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air with scores of 195, 175, and 167 respectively.
When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, active children and adult and people with respiratory diseases are advised to limit prolonged outdoor activities.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants - Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.
Dhaka’s air quality continues to improve
Dhaka’s air quality showed signs of improvement on Thursday morning.
The capital ranked 22nd worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) with a score of 76. The air quality was classified as ‘moderate’.
Chaina’s Shenyang, India’s Delhi and China’s Chengdu occupied the first three spots in the list of cities with the worst air with scores of 195, 175, and 167 respectively.
When the AQI value is between 51 and 100, active children and adult and people with respiratory diseases are advised to limit prolonged outdoor activities.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants - Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution. Its air quality usually improves during monsoon.