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On the new government’s first day at work, Greenpeace India, an environmental NGO, released findings of its air quality monitoring survey that highlighted how poor the air is inside five prominent schools in the capital. In its statement, Greenpeace campaigners said dealing with poor air quality should be an immediate priority for the new government. Greenpeace India used a portable device —PDR1500— to monitor air quality for about 15 minutes on the school premises. Real-time monitoring data from all five schools revealed PM2.5 (fine, respirable particles) to be very high.

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