Breathing the New Delhi air is at times equivalent to smoking 45 cigarettes per day

It's a dangerous time.
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Tony Lee
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Breathing the New Delhi air is at times equivalent to smoking 45 cigarettes per day
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Pollution in India’s capital city has skyrocketed to dangerous levels. At times, just breathing in the outside air can be equivalent to smoking 45 cigarettes per day.

Smog in New Delhi arises from various sources like late fall weather patterns, which limit the movement of air masses, agricultural fires, factories, power plants, and vehicles.

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Tony Lee

Tony is an LA native with a deep passion for all things science. Other passions include eating all of his friends' leftovers, serenading without invitation, and listening to the same song on repeat.


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