Delhi recorded the worst air quality in the country on Wednesday, with pollution levels plunging into the 'severe' category in more areas of the national capital than the previous day. The 24-hour average air quality index, or AQI, recorded at 4 pm was the highest in Delhi at 364, followed by Rajasthan's Dausa at 316 and Ghaziabad at 305, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
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While respiratory symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and breathlessness are associated with polluted air, headaches can also occur in people who do not have lung conditions. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare lists headache and dizziness among possible effects of air pollution exposure.
Data highlight a potential gap in India's air-quality monitoring network at a time when pollution remains a major public-health concern across several regions.
If you have hypertension, heart disease or other cardiovascular risk factors, monitoring your blood pressure regularly can be a good thing during prolonged periods of severe pollution.
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