Air Quality
Dhaka air world’s most polluted this morning
Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 306 at 8:45 am on Friday, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
The cities of India’ Delhi and Kolkata, and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the second, third and fourth spots with an AQI of 256, 212, and 203 respectively.
Read more: Dhaka air once again world's most polluted this morning
Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
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 more: Dhaka air world's most polluted this morning
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.
AQI: Dhaka’s air remains ‘very unhealthy’
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Monday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 218 at 9 am, the metropolis ranked third in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar and India’s Delhi occupied the first two spots with an AQI of 270 and 223, respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', while AQI between 100 and 150 unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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.
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 again tops list of cities with most polluted air
Dhaka has once again topped the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Sunday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 205 at 9am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with the worst air pollution.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be "very unhealthy," while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered "hazardous," posing serious health risks to residents.
Read more: Dhaka air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Pakistan’s Lahore and China’s Wuhan occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 205 and 203, respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', while AQI between 100 and 150 unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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. The city's air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
Read more: Dhaka's air in 'very unhealthy' zone with AQI score of 209
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 air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality is ‘unhealthy' this morning (January 07, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 200 at 9:40 am, Dhaka ranked fourth in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 151 and 200 is said to be ‘unhealthy’ while 201 and 300 is considered ‘very unhealthy’, and 301 to 400 is ranked 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Three South Asian cities — India’ Mumbai, Pakistan’s Lahore and Afghanistan’s Kabul — occupied the first three spots with AQI of 225, 220, and 209 respectively.
Read more: Dhaka's air in 'very unhealthy' zone with AQI score of 209
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.
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.
Read More: Air pollution 2nd biggest cause of deaths in Bangladesh in 2019, cost about 3.9-4.4% of GDP: World Bank
Dhaka's air in 'very unhealthy' zone with AQI score of 209
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘very unhealthy' zone on Friday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 209 at 9:20 am, the metropolis ranked third in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
China’s Wuhan and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first two spots with an AQI of 256 and 246, respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
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.
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 'very unhealthy' this morning
Dhaka's air quality backed to the ‘very unhealthy' zone on Thursday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 201 at 8:20 am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Ghana’s Accra occupied the first spot with an AQI of 202 and India’s Delhi and Mumbai ranked the third and fourth position respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
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.
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 'unhealthy' this morning
Dhaka's air quality turned in the ‘unhealthy' zone on Wednesday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 192 at 8:30 am, the metropolis ranked sixth in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Sarajevo’s Bosnia Herzegovina and Ghana’s Accra occupied the first two spots with an AQI of 289 and 258, respectively.
Read more: Dhaka's air quality still ‘very unhealthy'
Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
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 more: No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality, still ‘ very unhealthy’
Dhaka's air quality still ‘very unhealthy'
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Monday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 208 at 8 am, the metropolis ranked fifth in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
Read more: AQI: Dhaka’s air ‘unhealthy’ this morning
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Pakistan’s Lahore, China’s Wuhan and Ghana’s Accra occupied the first three spots with an AQI of 288, 242 and 241, respectively.
Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Read more: Dhaka again tops list of cities with most polluted air
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
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.
No improvement in Dhaka’s air quality, still ‘ very unhealthy’
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Wednesday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 210 at 9:55 am, Dhaka ranked second in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.
India’s Mumbai and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first and third spots, with AQI scores of 221, and 204, respectively.
Read: Air pollution 2nd biggest cause of deaths in Bangladesh in 2019, cost about 3.9-4.4% of GDP: World Bank
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.
Read: Effects of Air Pollution on Unborn Children, Neonates, Infants
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’ this morning
Dhaka has continued to top the list of world cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 389 at 9am today, Dhaka ranked first in the list of cities with worst air.
An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Read more: Dhaka’s air ‘hazardous’, most polluted in the world on Christmas morning
Pakistan’s Karachi and Ghana’s Accra occupied the second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 258 and 191, respectively.
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 more: AQI: Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning
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.