Dr Chawla compared Delhi’s current Air Quality Index (AQI) with Beijing’s. (Image: PTI Photo) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

As air quality in Delhi-NCR plunged into the 'severe' category on November 8, health experts are sounding the alarm over the growing health risks posed by toxic smog. Dr Rahul Chawla, a neurologist at AIIMS, took to Instagram to share practical advice for residents grappling with hazardous pollution levels.

In his post, Dr Chawla compared Delhi’s current Air Quality Index (AQI) with Beijing’s and wrote, “He wrote in the caption, “While Beijing's AQI dropped from 754 (2013) to just 47 (2025) after strict climate action, Delhi's air is getting worse every winter. Schools are shutting, visibility is zero, and people are literally breat

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