# India pollution monitors overwhelmed by toxic smog

Source: [Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-india-pollution-overwhelmed-toxic-smog.html) · 2026-11-11 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/india-pollution-monitors-overwhelmed-by-toxic-smog-6ffc5fd049bc4248
Kind: other · Impact: medium

## In brief

- India's air pollution monitors were overwhelmed this week by smog.
- Pollutant concentrations exceeded the monitors' upper measurement limit.
- Regulators said the concentrations were equivalent to 66 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

## Why it matters

When monitors cannot read levels above their upper limit, regulators lose accurate data on the most dangerous pollution episodes, and the reported exposure is far above WHO's daily guideline.

## Coverage

- [India pollution monitors overwhelmed by toxic smog](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-india-pollution-overwhelmed-toxic-smog.html) — Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change, 2026-11-11

Tags: air pollution, smog, india, air quality, public health

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