In the last 24 hours, breathing the air in was like smoking
– cigarettes
Next 48 hours
Next 24 h
The day after
Worst hour
Last 24 hours
Loading…Dots are placed by latitude and longitude. Bigger dot = more cigarettes.
Air quality · live + 48-hour forecast
You don't have to smoke to damage your lungs. Breathing 22 µg/m³ of fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) for a day harms you about as much as smoking one cigarette. Here's what India's cities breathed in the last 24 hours.
Dots are placed by latitude and longitude. Bigger dot = more cigarettes.
In the last 24 hours, breathing the air in was like smoking
– cigarettes
Next 24 h
The day after
Worst hour
Stay indoors when you can, especially in the morning and late evening when pollution often peaks. A well-fitted N95 mask filters most PM2.5; cloth masks don't. If you smoke, your lungs are taking both hits: check your smoking risk, and call the free National Tobacco Quitline on 1800 112 356 for help to stop.