Dirtier coal for brick kilns could worsen winter air
Environmentalists suggest use of briquette as kiln fuel and production of hollow bricks as possible way outs.
Mon, Dec 5, 2022
11.12°C KathmanduThe Post uses data from World Air Quality Index and updates the page every 15 minutes. Data for some cities may not update regularly.
| AQI | Air Pollution Level | Health Implications |
|---|---|---|
| 0-50 | Good | Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. |
| 51-100 | Moderate | Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. |
| 301+ | Hazardous | Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. |
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