New Delhi, Nov 18, 2024 (AFP) - India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit

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2024-11-18

India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum. Various piecemeal government initiatives have failed to measurably address the problem, with the smog blamed for thousands of premature deaths each year and particularly impacting the health of children and the elderly. Levels of PM2.5 pollutants -- dangero......

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