DELHI'S AIR QUALITY • VERY POOR

SAFAR: According to 'a re­cent report of System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), national ,capital NeW Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category in October 2016. The average (24-hour rolling) of PM2.5 and PM 10, suspended respirable pol­lutants, were recorded as 120.8 and 248 micrograms per cubic metre as against safe limits of 60 and 100. The poor air quality may lead to respiratory problems, irritation to eyes and  skin, blurring of vision  and headache. The major reasons for the poor air quality may due to the favourable cold weather conditions coupled with very light wind, vehicular pollution and farm fires in neighbouring states of punjab , Haryana.

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