Delhi's Air Pollution Like Los Angeles' Polluted Past, Says US Ambassador
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He said that the air quality in Delhi on some days is so bad that it reminds him of growing up in Los Angeles, when children were warned not to go outside to play.
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti today compared Delhi's air pollution to the polluted air of Los Angeles in the 1970s and 1980s. He said that the air quality in Delhi on some days is so bad that it reminds him of growing up in Los Angeles, when children were warned not to go outside to play. #WATCH | On air pollution in Delhi, US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti says, "On a day like this in Delhi, it brings back memories of growing up in Los Angeles where the air was the most polluted air anywhere in America. Where like today, we were given warnings by our teachers… pic.twitter.com/9ijgH8we0h
Mr Garcetti's comments come as the national capital is grappling with a severe air pollution crisis. Delhi's air quality remained severe today, with a smoky haze blanketing the city for the third day in a row.
"On a day like this in Delhi, it brings back memories of growing up in Los Angeles where the air was the most polluted air anywhere in America. Where like today, we were given warnings by our teachers that you cannot go outside to play, just as my daughter was given by her teacher today as I dropped her off to school," Mr Garcetti said.
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