Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: Dhaka has ranked 12th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 97 at 9am on Sunday morning.
Dhaka’s air this morning was classified as 'moderate', according to the air quality index.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kinshasa, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first, second and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 172, 164 and 158, respectively.
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