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Air pollution: Bishkek takes 5th place in ranking of most polluted cities

Bishkek takes the 5th place in the World Air Quality ranking of the largest cities in the world.

As of 6.00 p.m., the status of the city is marked as «unhealthy». The Air Quality Index, according to the website, is 167 (AQI).

The U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan also installed a sensor. It shows the air quality index online. Information is updated hourly.

The air quality index (AQI) in the diplomatic mission area is 167.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is divided into six categories indicating increasing levels of health hazard. AQI above 300 indicates hazardous air quality, while the index below 50 — good air quality.

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