under hazeNew Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Delhis suitability as an international sporting venue came under a haze today as mask- wearing Sri Lankan cricketers laid bare the bitter reality of the citys very poor air, toxic enough to trigger serious respiratory ailments. But I am not sure whether it is advisable to play in the open wearing masks," a senior Delhi Pollution Control Committee official said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said pollution levels have spiked due to calm conditions, marked by low wind speed and moisture. The citys Air Quality Index (AQI) was 351 on a scale of 500, classified as very poor, just a notch below the severe category. In November, when pollution levels had hit emergency levels and persisted for about a week, there were 20 very poor days and seven severe days.

Source: India Today December 03, 2017 14:48 UTC