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Mumbai Man Viral Video: Rising pollution levels across Indian cities are once again setting off alarm bells, with air quality becoming a daily concern for many people. While Delhi-NCR continues to choke with AQI levels crossing the dangerous 400 mark, cities like Mumbai are also struggling, and residents are openly expressing their worries online. Adding to the growing discussion, a video from Mumbai has caught everyone’s attention for its simple yet powerful message. A man from Juhu Beach decided to demonstrate just how polluted the air around him was, and the results left people stunned.

In the viral video, he first shows an air quality monitor placed at Juhu Beach. The screen displays an AQI reading hovering between 191 and 192, which he describes as "almost 200." To test something interesting, he then places an N95 mask over the air inlet of the device. Within seconds, the AQI reading starts dropping sharply and finally settles at 37.

To complete the experiment, the man removes the mask from the back of the monitor. Almost instantly, the AQI shoots back up, touching 201 again. The quick change clearly highlights how much difference a mask can make when it comes to filtering polluted air.

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The clip was shared on X by the handle @LazarusLong13, along with the caption, "India soon to be a Masking Nation. Mumbai Man Puts N95 Mask On Air Quality Monitor– AQI Drops From Almost 200 To… And the N95 wasn’t even tight." Soon after being posted, the video spread rapidly across social media, drawing mixed reactions from viewers.

"A transparent mask is very much needed. Whoever invents will be s billionaire," a user wrote. "Fashion meets environmental necessity, masks now mandatory for breathing decently," a second user wrote. "If the public doesn’t develop habits and change their lifestyle, then it is very likely that nobody can stop being a Masking nation," wrote a third user.

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"Working 8–9 hours a day and then going home to about 3-4 hours to yourself, which includes getting ready for the next day, is not living, to be very honest," added a fourth user. "Last week, I started wearing a mask because I am finding it very difficult to breathe. Having an allergic cough every other day, so masking was the only way out. And it's been better since last week. I am from Mumbai," a fifth user added.


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