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Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit

At dawn on Wednesday, "hazardous" pollutant levels in parts of the sprawling urban area of more than 30 million people topped 806 micrograms per cubic metre, according to monitoring firm IQAir.

An aerial view shows houses engulfed in smog in New Delhi on November 14, 2024. (Photo by AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

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