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Post-Diwali blues: High levels of air pollution choke Pink City [1]

Tough Time For Those With Respiratory Disorders

Jaipur: Call it post-Diwali blues as number of people with respiratory problems queuing outside city hospitals saw a sharp rise over the last two days. The level of air pollution increased significantly during Diwali compared to previous year. At certain places, it was two times the figures recorded for 2011. According to the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) which measured the air quality at its monitoring stations, in almost every part of the city, except one place, the pollution level went up during the festival.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2012
Times Of India (Jaipur) [2]
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Jaipur (T) [3], Air Quality Standards [4], Diwali [5], Festival [6], State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) [7], RSPM (PM 10) [8], Asthma [9], Health Effects [10], Noise Pollution [11], SPM [12], Air Pollution [13], Rajasthan [14]
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