Topic: pollution

A Karolinska Institute study says around 38 lakh deaths in India between 2009 and 2019 were linked to PM 2.5 pollution.

Delhi’s average AQI rose to 376 before Diwali fireworks, with Jahangirpuri recording 463 and several monitoring stations reporting severe air quality.

After heavy fireworks on Diwali night, Delhi-NCR’s air deteriorated sharply on Monday morning, with AQI crossing 400 in several areas.

Heavy fireworks on Diwali night affected Delhi’s air and visibility the next day, with dense haze, reduced visibility and AQI levels reaching very poor to severe categories.

Air pollution rose sharply in Delhi after fireworks on Diwali night, while several monitoring stations stopped showing readings as pollution levels increased.

Diwali was celebrated with pomp in East Delhi’s Yamuna Paar area, where homes, lanes and markets were lit with lamps and fireworks continued late into the night.

Power cuts and rising air pollution in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar have increased difficulties for residents after Diwali, with AQI crossing 400 in several areas.

Air quality in Delhi-NCR deteriorated sharply after Diwali fireworks, with several areas crossing AQI 400 and Prayagraj recording levels above 500.

On Diwali night, Delhi came under the grip of firecracker smoke and toxic air as air quality deteriorated rapidly in several areas.

Delhi’s air quality worsened after Diwali fireworks, with the average AQI at 368 and levels crossing 400 at 15 monitoring stations, according to CPCB data.

After air quality worsened in Delhi-NCR ahead of Diwali, CAQM implemented GRAP-3 restrictions, including curbs on dust-generating construction and vehicles.

Air pollution may raise the risk of type-2 diabetes, while staying indoors and reducing physical activity can also affect blood sugar control, experts say.

Toxic air in Delhi and the voter list Special Intensive Revision kept the capital tense, with AQI in the very poor to severe range and political allegations intensifying.

The Supreme Court expressed concern over worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR and linked expensive Diwali gifts and increased vehicle movement to pollution.

Green firecrackers are tested by CSIR-NEERI for particulate matter, gases and sound before certification, but experts say they are not completely pollution-free.

According to a global pollution ranking released on November 6, 2026, all of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India, with Delhi ranked 16th.

Rising pollution in Delhi-NCR is worsening respiratory problems, with AIIMS doctors increasing medicine and inhaler doses for several patients.

Air pollution in Delhi-NCR continues to worsen, with AQI crossing 400 in nine areas. CPCB data recorded Delhi’s average AQI at 389 at 6 a.m.

Hill and southern states have relatively cleaner air, while Delhi-NCR’s pollution crisis is driven by geography, winter weather, local emissions and regional smoke.

Delhi’s average AQI was recorded at 377, the worst in 288 days, with air quality severe at 22 monitoring stations ahead of Diwali.