Bihar News: Two districts of Bihar are included in the top three polluted cities of the country. The air here has worsened compared to last year. Two cities of Bihar are included in the top three polluted cities of the country. Respiror Living Sciences has released the list of 10 polluted cities of the country. In this, Delhi is the most polluted city of the country. At the same time, the second most polluted city of the country is Patna. After this, Muzaffarpur district is at second place. Let us tell you that according to this report, Aizawl city of Mizoram has been declared the city with the cleanest air. At present, continuous efforts are being made to make Delhi as well as the districts of Bihar pollution free. Despite this, these two districts of the state are included in the top three polluted cities of the country.
Patna’s air quality has declined
According to this report released on pollution, the impact of pollution is more in the plains of Ganga. Delhi-NCR and Bihar are included in the top 10 cities in this report. All these cities are in the plains of Ganga. Similarly, Aizawl in Mizoram, away from the Ganga plains, has been said to be the place with the cleanest air. Here the level of PM 2.5 has been recorded at only 11.1 micrograms per cubic metre. The increasing pollution in Bihar has increased the concern of the people. The seven districts included in the top 10 list are from Delhi-NCR and Bihar. Delhi’s pollution is 20 times more than the World Health Organization’s limit. On the other hand, Patna is at second place with 99.7 micro cubic metres. There has been a 24 percent decline in air quality here compared to last year.
PM 2.5 is dangerous for health
Let us tell you that PM 2.5 contains fine poisonous particles. It has the ability to penetrate deeply into the lungs. Due to this, one may have to face many types of problems. Due to this, toxic particles can enter the bloodstream. This can cause heart disease as well as stroke and other respiratory diseases. Pollution is a serious problem for people’s health. Experts say that increased levels of airborne PM 2.5 can cause heart and respiratory diseases and even lung cancer. In such a situation, everyone needs to take special precautions.
PM 2.5 increases due to these reasons
PM 2.5 levels increase mainly due to forest fires, power plants and industrial processes. Due to increase in PM 2.5, there can be a risk of many serious diseases along with smog and poor visibility. These particles can easily enter the body through breath and have the potential to cause sore throat, irritation and serious damage to the lungs. PM 2.5 data measures fine particles in the air. It is widely used to observe the effects of air on health.
Top 10 polluted cities and PM
Delhi 100.1
Patna 99.7
Muzaffarpur 95.4
Faridabad 89
Noida 79.1
Ghaziabad 78.3
Meerut 76.9
Nalbadi 75.6
Asansol 74
Gwalior 71.8
Delhi’s air quality improves
The air of Aizawl city is the cleanest. The maximum pollution here occurs in the months of October to March. After this, Nalbari and Gwalior are the least polluted cities of the country. According to this report, the air quality of Delhi has improved somewhat compared to last year. But, this improvement is very little. According to the report, the concentration of PM 2.5 in Delhi was 100.1 micrograms/cubic meter. This government standard is three times more than ‘good’. This is about twenty times the standard set by WHO. Let us tell you that pollution has increased by nine percent in Muzaffarpur district. At the same time, pollution in Patna has increased by 24 percent. Due to this the air here has become dangerous for dangerous people.