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Sir Ganga Ram hospital has put up an installation depicting human lungs with white HEPA filters which will showcase the ill effects of air pollution as it turns black. "The air quality is likely to be in very poor category on 03.11.2018 and 04.11.2018 and may become severe on 05.11.2018. If significant stubble burning continues today and tomorrow in the NW region of India then its impact is very likely over Delhi and AQ may reach severe category," the IITM said. 'Pollution in Delhi akin to smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day' The impact of the foul air on public health can be compared to smoking 15-20 cigarettes a day, said doctors. "The PM2.5 concentration is likely to increase sharply on Monday owing to change in wind direction and contribution from biomass burning..