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Delhi: India's capital chokes as air pollution turns 'severe'

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86% Informative

Delhi residents woke up to a thick layer of smog as air quality deteriorated to 'severe' levels.

Pollution levels are at least 30-35 times the safe limit recommended by WHO .

Several northern states have been experiencing toxic air and poor visibility over the past few weeks .

The Delhi government has enacted its Graded Response Action Plan.

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91

Informative language

93

Neutral language

58

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

possibly offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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