International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Analysis of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and Particulate Matter(PM) in some regions of the Metropolitan city of Delhi; Anthropogenic activities affecting the quality of air during, before and after the lockdown period.
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The problem of air pollution is a health emergency which needs to be addressed. The important indicator of the pollution of air of any area is the Air Quality Index (AQI). Particulate Matter (PM) is one of the main contaminant of the air majorly due to anthropogenic activities. The present study analyses AQI and PM levels of the four regions of metropolitan city of Delhi which indicate the degree of pollution in each region and the type of anthropogenic activities affecting air quality. The polluted air impairs the cardiovascular and pulmonary functions of susceptible individuals, especially the Covid survivors. It is suggested that a balance between the health of the air and human activities is essential, so that mandatory steps can be taken to heal the air. Lessons learnt from the lockdown restrictions imposed during Covid-19 may be applied as remedial steps to be taken to curb air pollution.
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