"polluted countries"

#12226968

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226970

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226972

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226974

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#12226976

4 April 2025

A thick layer of polluted smog covers the atmosphere of Kathmandu, Nepal, on April 4, 2025, with a drop in AQI of the bowl-shaped valley. Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population urges people to take precautions as air pollution levels remain unhealthy throughout the week. The health ministry issues a statement stating that Nepal is recently listed among the most polluted countries according to the Air Quality Index (AQI). With Kathmandu's AQI level reaching 348, categorized as 'hazardous,' the MoHP advises children, the elderly, pregnant women, and those with chronic illnesses to be especially cautious. The MoHP recommends staying indoors unless necessary, wearing masks during travel, and avoiding highly polluted areas.

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#11192894

29 April 2024

A chimney smoke is seen over a residential house in a village near Sandomierz, central Poland on April 29, 2024.

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#11192892

29 April 2024

A chimney smoke is seen over a residential house in a village near Sandomierz, central Poland on April 29, 2024.

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#11192893

29 April 2024

A chimney smoke is seen over a residential house in a village near Sandomierz, central Poland on April 29, 2024.

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#11167896

22 April 2024

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 22, 2024. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.

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#11167903

22 April 2024

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 22, 2024. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.

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#11167906

22 April 2024

Smoke is emitting from the chimneys at a brick factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, on April 22, 2024. These brick factories are contributing to heavy air pollution in Bangladesh. The Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) rates Bangladesh as one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution is responsible for the deaths of an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.

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#10878256

28 December 2023

A man is walking on a dusty and heavily polluted road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 2023.

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#9243004

24 November 2022

Smoke comes out of households' chimneys while the first snow is falling in Krakow, Poland, on November 24, 2022. Poland is one of the most polluted countries in the EU. Most of the air pollution across Poland is the result of the country's dependence on coal to power its homes and economy.

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#9243000

24 November 2022

Smoke comes out of households' chimneys while the first snow is falling in Krakow, Poland, on November 24, 2022. Poland is one of the most polluted countries in the EU. Most of the air pollution across Poland is the result of the country's dependence on coal to power its homes and economy.

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#9242998

24 November 2022

Smoke comes out of households' chimneys while the first snow is falling in Krakow, Poland, on November 24, 2022. Poland is one of the most polluted countries in the EU. Most of the air pollution across Poland is the result of the country's dependence on coal to power its homes and economy.

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#9187342

13 November 2022

Dark smoke comes out of a village house's chimney in Chocznia, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland on November 12, 2022. Poland is one of the most polluted countries in the EU. Most of the air pollution across Poland is the result of the country's dependence on coal to power its homes and economy.

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