Millions of Indians are constantly exposed to polluted air. For instance, they breathe up to 25 micro grams/cubic metre of the lethal, microscopic pollutant PM 2.5 on a 24-hour average. This is well above the World Health Organization’s (WHO) limit of 10 micrograms/cubic metre. Hence it’s the need of the hour that we take measures for air pollution control and prevention. In this blog, let’s dive deep into some of the air pollution control devices which can tackle industrial emissions.
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What are air pollutants? | Types,sources and effects of air pollution
Most of the times you can’t see it or smell it, but air pollutants kills. As the level of air pollutants in our atmosphere are rising at an alarming rate we must be aware of them. In the previous blogs, we had described the causes and effects of air pollution. Today let’s dive deep into various air pollutants.
Read moreAir Quality Index in Delhi – AQI categories and Causes
According to the recently released IQAir AirVisual 2020 World Air Quality Report, India is home to 15 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities. Would you believe it if I say that a public emergency was declared in a city after its air quality index plunged to ‘severe plus’ levels of about 530? This happened nowhere other than New Delhi. Read on to find more about the Delhi Air Quality Index and what were the causes of this extreme level of pollution.
Read moreAir Pollution Effects and Causes – A complete overview
Air pollution is one of our era’s biggest scourges, not only because of the impact it causes on climate change but also because it influences public and individual health due to increased illness and death. The effects of air pollution range from environmental effects like global warming to even financial and health effects like coma and death. The causes of it can be natural or anthropogenic.
Here’s the truth. According to WHO figures, air pollution-related diseases claimed the lives of 6.5 million people globally in 2012. That’s more than HIV/AIDS, TB, and road accidents combined, accounting for 11.6% of all world deaths.
Read moreAir Pollution Meteorology and Plume Types
Air Pollution meteorology deals with the meteorological processes near to the earth’s surface which consists of the impacts of meteorology on air pollutants and the effects of pollutants on meteorology. In this blog, I will show you some important terms related to air pollution meteorology, environmental stability and types of plumes.
Read moreAir Pollution Causes in Points and Details
Air pollution killed approximately 1.7 million Indians in 2019, according to a report by the interdisciplinary journal Lancet Planetary Health. The causes of air pollution can be natural or man-made. Breathing fresh and pure air has become nearly impossible due to the increased quantity of contaminants in the air.
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