Delhi Air Turns Toxic: Breathing City Air Equals Smoking 7 Cigarettes A Day As AQI Hits ‘Very Poor’ Mark

Delhi Air Turns Toxic: Breathing City Air Equals Smoking 7 Cigarettes A Day As AQI Hits ‘Very Poor’ Mark
Air Pollution Alert: Delhi’s air quality plunged into the ‘very poor’ category on November 3, 2025, with AQI levels touching 316, making breathing in the capital as harmful as smoking nearly 8 cigarettes a day. Experts warn of alarming PM2.5 concentrations over 11 times the WHO limit.