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Air Pollution Emergency Declared in Delhi as Schools Shut Down Due to Soaring Smog Levels

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Air pollution in New Delhi and its surrounding metropolitan area is a major concern, with the city consistently ranking as the world's worst for air quality during winter. The smog is blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year. Authorities have implemented measures to address the issue, including shutting down primary schools, halting construction, and banning non-essential trucks from entering the city. A steroid nasal spray and allergy medicines are available to alleviate symptoms.

  1. IN
    Atishi Marlena
    1. Physical classes shall be discontinued for all students, apart from Class 10 and 12.
    2. Due to rising pollution levels, all primary schools in Delhi will be shifting to online classes, until further directions.
    3. All of North India has been plunged into a medical emergency.
  2. IN
    Subodh Kumar
    1. We don't have an option to stay indoors… our livelihood, food, and life – everything is in the open.

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.The New York Times
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Climate Change
  2. 2.Pakistan Politics
  3. 3.Pollution
  4. 4.Pakistan Foreign Policy
  5. 5.Chemical Exposure
  6. 6.India-Pakistan relations
  7. 7.Weather manipulation

countries

  1. 1.SwitzerlandCH
  2. 2.IndiaIN
  3. 3.PakistanPK

organizations

  1. 1.IQAircom
  2. 2.World Health Organization
  3. 3.Consortium for Research on Agroecosystem Monitoring and Modeling from Space
  4. 4.Global Carbon Project
  5. 5.Lancet medical journal
  6. 6.SAFAR
  7. 7.US Environmental Protection Agency

persons

  1. 1.Yan Zhuang
  2. 2.Irfan MalikPK
  3. 3.Atishi MarlenaIN
  4. 4.Subodh KumarIN

technicals

  1. 1.Himalayas
Air Pollution Emergency Declared in Delhi as Schools Shut Down Due to Soaring Smog Levels