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Delhi’s faulty air monitors: Can we trust the numbers?
In recent weeks, reports and court hearings have revealed that many of these monitors are nonfunctional, misplaced, or hidden raising questions about how reliable our air quality data really is
Delhi has nearly 40 air quality monitoring stations. But what if the monitors behind those numbers aren’t telling the full story?
The capital has nearly 40 air quality monitoring stations spread across the city. They are meant to capture the air we breathe and warn us when pollution levels rise. But in recent weeks, reports and court hearings have revealed that many of these monitors are nonfunctional, misplaced, or hidden raising questions about how reliable our air quality data really is.
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