Among 100 cities, Dhaka's air is the most unhealthy today

This Saturday morning, the capital Dhaka is at the top of the world's 100 cities in air pollution. At 9:30 am, Dhaka scores 227 on IQAir's air quality index. This score is considered 'very unhealthy'.

Dhaka's score was 240 during the holiday yesterday. The standard is very unhealthy. Dhaka's position was second.

India's Delhi ranks second in air pollution in the world this morning. India's Mumbai is in the third position. Delhi's score is 206. 199 of Mumbai.

This situation of air pollution is regularly highlighted by Switzerland-based organization IQAir. This live or instant AQI index is based on air quality and provides information and alerts people about how clean or polluted the air is in a particular city.

People in sensitive groups are most at risk when air pollution is high. These include the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with complex diseases. Experts suggest that special care should be taken about them.
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According to IQAir's criteria, a score of 51 to 100 is considered 'moderate' or 'acceptable' air quality. A score of 101 to 150 is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups'.

A score of 151 to 200 is 'unhealthy' air. A score of 201 to 300 is considered 'very unhealthy' air. A score of 301 and above is considered 'catastrophic' or 'risky'.