Delhi Records Cleanest October Air in 8 Years
Delhi's average air quality index for October was 166, the lowest October average in eight years. The figure is a monthly average, so it does not show how the air felt on each day. It is still a sign of change in the city's air over recent years.
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Context: AQI is a 0 to 500 scale used to rate air pollution, and readings above 200 are generally seen as poor. Delhi's winter air often worsens after Diwali because of smoke, dust, and cold weather trapping pollution near the ground.
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