Air Quality Index (AQI)
AQI: Dhaka’s air remains unhealthy
Dhaka's air quality was reported unhealthy on Monday morning as it occupied the third position in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality.
The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 180 at 9 am.
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and the UAE’s Dubai occupied the first two spots, with AQI scores of 238 and 190, respectively.
Read:Dhaka is world's most polluted city
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read: Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka once again ranks world’s most polluted city
Dhaka's air quality has become 'very unhealthy' as the city has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world again.
The capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) score was recorded at 242 at 9am on Monday.
Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the next two spots, with AQI scores of 187.
Read: AQI: Dhaka’s air remains unhealthy
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Read: No respite from unhealthy air as Dhaka ranks 2nd worst in AQI
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka's air quality remains 'unhealthy'
Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'unhealthy', but that's good news for the residents of the densely populated capital of Bangladesh.
The capital has, in fact, slipped to the third position in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality. The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 182 at 10am.
Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore occupied the first two spots, with AQI scores of 226 and 194, respectively.
Read:Dhaka continues to gasp for fresh air
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read:Dhaka's air remains 'unhealthy'
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka's air remains 'unhealthy'
Dhaka's air quality remained 'unhealthy' on Thursday as the metropolis continued to dominate the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world.
On Thursday, Dhaka occupied the third position in the list as its air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 190 at 10am.
Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Kolkata occupied the first two spots, with AQI scores of 228 and 194, respectively.
Read: Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 3rd worst
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Read: 319 illegal brick kilns in Dhaka, 4 surrounding districts, DoE DG reports to HC
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites as the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka.
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka tops list of most polluted cities again
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
The capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) score was recorded at 288 at 9am on Monday.
Pakistan’s Lahore and Afghanistan’s Kabul occupied the next two spots, with AQI scores of 255 and 211, respectively.
Read: Air Pollution: Dhaka ranks 2nd worst, Lahore tops list
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read:Downpour downs pollution levels in Dhaka
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Downpour downs pollution levels in Dhaka
Wednesday's sudden showers brought down Dhaka's air pollution levels on Thursday.
Yes, this morning, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh slipped to the fourth position in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 176 at 9.19am, considered 'unhealthy'.
Read: Dhaka’s air still ‘very unhealthy’
Croatia’s Zagreb, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Mumbai occupied the first three spots, with AQI scores of 210, 196 and 182, respectively.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
Similarly, an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Almost two hours of winter showers lashed the capital on Wednesday compounding a gloomy and chilly weather.
Elsewhere in the country it also rained in the north-eastern region of Srimangal, the Met office said.
The weather department recorded 4 mm of rainfall in Dhaka and 11 mm in Srimangal till 6pm on Wednesday.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read: Winter rain lashes Dhaka, more likely on Thursday in parts of Bangladesh
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction work, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality remains ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, continues to gasp for fresh air as the city ranks the fourth most polluted city.
Dhaka's air quality index (AQI) score was recorded at 197 at 10am on Monday, which is considered ‘unhealthy’.
UAE’s Dubai, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the top three spots with AQI scores of 751, 326, and 305, respectively, in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality which are considered ‘hazardous’, posing serious health risks to residents.
Read:Dhaka’s air quality still remains ‘unhealthy’, no relief in sight
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
Read: Dhaka continues to gasp for fresh air
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka continues to gasp for fresh air
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to gasp for fresh air. In fact, it is still the world's third-most polluted city.
Dhaka'd air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 268 at 10am on Thursday, which is considered "poor" or "very unhealthy".
India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the top two spots with AQI scores of 513 and 306, respectively, in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Read: No respite for Dhaka residents as air quality still ‘unhealthy’
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'poor', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read:Dhaka breathes ‘unhealthy’ air as AQI dips
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality still ‘very unhealthy’ as it ranks second-worst polluted city
Dhaka recorded a fall in air pollution with its air quality index (AQI) hitting 225 around 9am on Monday.
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh has, in fact, been ranked second-most polluted in the latest list of world cities with the worst air quality being categorised as 'very unhealthy'.
When air quality is in this 'very unhealthy' range, it is expected that there will be widespread effects among the general population and more serious effects in members of sensitive groups.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first spot with a score of 321 which is classified as ‘Hazardous’.
Read:Dhaka's air quality still ‘unhealthy’
Air quality in this ‘hazardous’ range triggers health warnings of emergency conditions by media outlets.
China’s Wuhan occupied the third spot with a score of 220 which is 'very unhealthy'.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
However, last week, Dhaka’s air quality slightly improved with a score of 75 ranking 40th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) due to rains triggered by the depression in the Bay of Bengal on December 6.
Read: Depression brings drizzles; helps improve Dhaka’s air quality
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka's air quality still 'unhealthy'
The densely populated capital of Bangladesh continues to wait for cleaner air, despite slipping a couple of notches in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Dhaka has, in fact, been ranked the fourth-most polluted city in the world. The capital's air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 188 around 10.15am on Thursday. The air was classified as ‘unhealthy’.
Read:Dhaka breathes “unhealthy” air in the morning, says a global monitor
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
India’s Delhi, Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first three slots in the list of cities with the worst air quality with AQI scores of 376, 243 and 233, respectively.
AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform 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 issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy during winter and improves during monsoon.
A report by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the World Bank in March 2019 pointed out that the three main sources of air pollution in Dhaka "are brick kilns, fumes from vehicles and dust from construction sites".
Read:Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’
With the advent of winter, the city’s air quality starts deteriorating sharply due to the massive discharge of pollutant particles from construction works, rundown roads, brick kilns and other sources.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.