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Delhi in grip of season’s longest smog episode in 4 yrs, says report

The Center for Science and Environment (CSE) said on Wednesday that the first episode of severe fog hit Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) and is expected to continue for another two days. Although seasonal smog in Delhi is severe, the average daily contribution of smoke from farm fires from mid-October to 8 November was the lowest in the past four years. As expected, the first episode…

4 in 5 families affected by ailments due to air pollution, says survey

Four out of five families in Delhi-NCR have someone suffering from one or more illnesses due to polluted air, according to a survey by community social media platform LocalCircles. Survey results indicate that about 22 percent of citizens have visited a doctor due to an illness related to air pollution. In comparison, only 28 per cent of families in Delhi-NCR plan to use an air purifier to deal…