{
  "id": 20042585,
  "title": "Bhopal Air Pollution Shocker! Green New Bhopal Records Worse AQI Than Old City; Respiratory Patients Rise 20% At Hamidia Hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/bhopal-air-pollution-shocker-green-new-bhopal-records-worse-aqi-than",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-14T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-air-pollution-shocker-green-new-bhopal-records-worse-aqi-than-old-city-respiratory-patients-rise-20-at-hamidia-hospital"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bhopal's New Bhopal area, despite its greenery and open spaces, has recorded a higher Air Quality Index (AQI) of 286 compared to the Old Bhopal area, which stands at 144, according to data from the MP Pollution Control Board (MPPCB). This sharp contrast in air quality, even a week after Diwali, has raised concerns among residents and health experts. Pulmonologists warn that immediate exposure to polluted air can cause symptoms such as irritation, scratchy throat, dry cough, eye irritation, tightness in the chest, and mild headaches. Additionally, pulmonologists have noted a 20% increase in OPD visits at Hamidia Hospital, particularly among patients with asthma and other respiratory problems, attributed to the polluted air.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}