India's air pollution in five charts

That has to be an artefact, air pollution is measured near ground level so it shows up on the charts. I can't imagine that crackers contribute much to the general problem.

I heard that the air pollution is so extreme in some cities that it's comparable to running a car inside a closed garage. I was told it also smells and tastes just like it. I have no trouble believing it, just look at this [1] google image search.

[1] https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=china%20air%20pollu...