Leonardo DiCaprio Concerned about Delhi’s ‘Killer’ Pollution

Delhi’s severe air pollution level worries Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The Academy Award Winning performer took to Instagram to express his agitation toward the matter, with substantial facts.

The actor wrote, "Over 1500 citizens gathered in at India Gate, in New Dehli, to demand immediate action on the cities hazardous pollution levels. According to the World Health Organisation, air pollution in India is estimated to kill about 1.5 million people every year; these statistics make air pollution the fifth-largest killer in India."

Leo also shared photos of Delhites protesting at the India gate, as this rising level of air pollution was categorised as ‘severe’ as per air quality index (AQI) even this last Friday. The AQI standards being between 201 and 300 is "poor", 301-400 "very poor" and 401-500 "severe". Delhi recorded 467 at 10 am, last Friday.

Consequently, a thick layer of toxic smog engulfed the national capital, compelling schools at various areas, remain closed.

Due to low wind speed, the dispersion process gets very slow, resulting in stagnation of the pollutants in the air.

Leonardo DiCaprio is also one of the prominent environmentalists of today and the founder of The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation that supports environmental causes. Recently, the ‘Titanic’ actor met the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Do you think Leo’s conscious attempt to bring Delhi’s air pollution scenario into the global limelight would anyhow affect or improve the situation? Let us know!