Farm fires contributed to up to 32 per cent of the tiny PM 2.5 lung-damaging pollutants in Delhi's air - the highest in the past two years during the period of mid-October to early November, according to data from the Ministry of Earth Science. PM 2.5 are fine particles that are 2.5 microns or less in diameter and can travel deep into the respiratory tract, reaching the lungs and entering the bloodstream. "I have difficulty in breathing. I get asthmatic attacks. I think school should become online," said Arman Walia, 13, suffering from asthma due to air pollution.
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The national capital continued to reel under heavy smog on Monday morning, with air quality levels remaining in the "very poor" category and several areas slipping into "severe" pollution levels.
The air quality in the national capital was recorded in the 'very poor' category on Sunday morning with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 377, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
People shopping in Delhi's South Extension and Connaught Place were surprised to see several Santa Clauses walking through the markets wearing gas masks.
Air pollution levels in the national capital deteriorated sharply on Sunday, edging dangerously close to the "severe" category as dense smog, plunging temperatures, and thick fog blanketed large swathes of northern India.
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