Most of the world's population is exposed to polluted air and or those living in cities with chronically bad air, the smog ...

Air pollution affects 99% of the global population, causing 7 million premature deaths annually. Major pollutants include ...

With record-breaking pollution levels, dust and black smoke have turned the city into a hazardous zone, affecting health, economy, and daily life ...

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 230 at 9am on Friday. Its air was classified as "very unhealthy", referring ...

In 2019 alone, air pollution caused 1,59,000 ... average PM2.5 levels by 15 mcg/m³ nationwide and by 30 mcg/m³ in Dhaka. The project will focus on improving air quality governance, reducing ...

The average concentration of PM2.5 particles -- the most harmful air pollutants -- in Dhaka is about 18 times higher than the global health standard, leaving millions of residents struggling for ...

The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone. Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns ...

Air pollution in Dhaka city is getting more intense and is staying for periods much longer than it did nine years ago amid a serious lack of pragmatic measure to control the sources of air pollution, ...