Firecrackers Were Responsible for 71% of Air Pollution on Diwali Night in Delhi: Study

Firecrackers Responsible For 71% Of Delhi’s Diwali Pollution

Delhi’s post-Diwali air crisis: Firecrackers contributed 71% and vehicles 7% to pollution, with AQI at a five-year high.

Firecrackers caused 71.1% of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution during Diwali peak

An assessment by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, has quantified the precise impact of Diwali celebrations on the National Capital Region's air quality, revealing that firecrackers were responsible for 71.1% of Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on the night of the festival. The data, derived from the Air Quality Warning and Integrated Decision Support System for Emissions (AIRWISE), highlights a dramatic shift in pollution source…

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Firecrackers were responsible for 71% of air pollution on Diwali night in Delhi: Study

Firecrackers' contribution to PM2.5 pollution on Diwali night was significantly higher than what was seen on days preceding it, according to a study.

Firecrackers accounted for 71% of Delhi’s PM2.5 on Diwali night

The IITM assessment has provided a breakdown of the relative contributions of various sources to PM2.5, including vehicular emissions, biomass-burning, waste-burning, secondary aerosols, and dust.