Increasing air pollution keeps Nepal's health sector and people's life expectancy at stake
Apr 07, 2025
The average readings of Kathmandu's pollution exceed the annual average concentrations of PM2.5 of 5 ug/m3, while 24-hour average exposures should not exceed 15 ug/m3 more than 3 - 4 days per year, as prescribed by the World Health Organization.