The thick, toxic #smog that has engulfed northern #India for days saw pollution levels in #NewDelhi hit a yearly high on Monday as the city was forced to shut most schools in effort to protect pupils’ health. Levels of cancer-causing PM2.5 particles, which can enter the bloodstream through the lungs, were at 130.9 times the WHO’s recommended levels, according to the IQAir air quality index.
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