{"id":4579,"date":"2017-08-07T15:57:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T07:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/?p=4579"},"modified":"2020-07-20T13:37:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T05:37:12","slug":"nepal-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartairfilters.com\/en\/blog\/nepal-air\/","title":{"rendered":"How’s the Air in Nepal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A user on Quora asked recently how bad the air pollution in Nepal is<\/a>. Nepal has glorious mountains and shining temples. But how is the air?<\/p>\n

I checked the World Health Organization\u2019s global PM2.5 database<\/a>. According to that database, Kathmandu\u2019s PM2.5 particulate pollution averaged 49 micrograms\/m3 in 2013:<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s just about double the WHO\u2019s 24-hour limit<\/a> of 25 micrograms. That means, on average, the air has dangerous levels of tiny particles. I’d guess winter heating brings along days that are easily 5 times that high or more.<\/p>\n

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How Does Kathmandu Compare to Other Major Cities?<\/h3>\n

Forty-nine micrograms is pretty bad, but Kathmandu is lower than Delhi and Beijing:<\/p>\n

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Yet “better than Delhi” isn\u2019t much of a prize. Kathmandu is still far from the levels of US cities like New York, which made it just under the WHO\u2019s stricter annual limit.<\/p>\n

Bottom line:<\/strong> Kathmandu\u2019s air pollution isn\u2019t the worst in the neighborhood, but it is far above safe limits.<\/p>\n

If I lived in Kathmandu, I\u2019d watch the AQI from the US Embassy<\/a>, carry a mask, and purify my air at home.<\/p>\n

Breathe Safe in Nepal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on this data, and after getting emails from air-breathers-in-need in Nepal, I decided to set up Smart Air Nepal<\/a> with the help of\u00a0Shishir, a dedicated local. We’re shipping the Original DIY, Cannon, HEPA filters, and carbon filters in Nepal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Breathe safe, Nepal!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A user on Quora asked recently how bad the air pollution in Nepal is. Nepal has glorious mountains and shining temples. But how is the air? I checked the World Health Organization\u2019s global PM2.5 database. According to that database, Kathmandu\u2019s PM2.5 particulate pollution averaged 49 micrograms\/m3 in 2013:     … <\/p>\n

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