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Kathmandu Valley air quality deteriorates, PM 2.5 reading of 242.78 µg/m3 recorded on Monday

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Air pollution level in the Kathmandu Valley deteriorated on Monday as compared to the previous da...
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Air pollution level in the Kathmandu Valley deteriorated on Monday as compared to the previous day. 


The highest PM 2.5 reading (242.78 µg/m3 ) was recorded between 11 AM and 12 PM which is higher than that of 145.72 µg/m3 measured on Sunday


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The lowest reading (94.67 µg/m3 ) was recorded  in the afternoon between 4 and 5. 


The quality of air in the country’s most densely-populated city, however, has been measured far higher than that of the standard of 25 µg/m3 set by WHO and 40 µg/m3  by the Government of Nepal.


 

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