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WHO releases new Air quality guidelines, now whole India is polluted | Oneindia News

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WHO releases new Air quality guidelines, now whole India is polluted | Oneindia News

WHO releases new Air quality guidelines, now whole India is polluted | Oneindia News

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday released stringent air quality guidelines, which makes whole of India look polluted.

WHO has now said that a concentration of over 15 micrograms of PM 2.5 is not safe, when earlier this reading was 25 microgram.

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