AIR POLLUTION in DELHI

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 LESSON PLAN
• What is air pollution?
• Causes of air pollution
• What are the air quality guidelines?
• What is Air Quality Index?
• Health effects of air pollution
• The air quality in Delhi and Bengaluru
• Recommendations

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 WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2005
• PM 10 : 20 microgram/m3 annual mean
: 50 microgram/m3 24 hour mean
• PM 2.5 : 10 microgram/m3 annual mean
: 25 microgram/m3 24 hour mean
• Ozone : 100 microgram/m3 8 hour mean
• NO2 : 40 microgram/m3 annual mean
: 200 microgram/m3 1 hour mean
• SO2 : 20 microgram/m3 24 hour mean
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 National Air Quality Index
• 0-50 : Good
• 51 – 100 : Satisfactory
• 101 – 200 : Moderate
• 201 – 300 : Poor
• 301 – 400 : Very Poor
• >401 : Severe

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 Impacts of Air Pollution
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has
estimated that urban air pollution is
responsible for approximately 800,000 deaths
and 4.6 million lost life-years each year around
the globe.

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 Impacts of Air Pollution
• Worldwide, ambient air pollution is estimated
to cause about 25% of the lung cancer deaths,
8% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) deaths, about 15% of ischaemic heart
disease and stroke, and about 17% of
respiratory infection deaths.

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 Impacts of Air Pollution
• Aggravates cardiovascular problems.
• Exacerbates asthma, pneumonia and
bronchitis.
• Causes irritation to the eyes.
• According to the International Agency for Research
on Cancer (IARC), outdoor air pollution has been
classified as a carcinogen to humans (Group I).
• They also noted a positive association with
increased risk of bladder cancer.
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• A study was conducted by the Central Pollution
Control Board in 2008 to study the effect of air
pollution on adult health in Delhi.
• 6005 subjects, 1046 controls
• The results of the study were:
 Respiratory symptoms were 1.7-times more
prevalent in Delhi than in the control group.
 Decreased lung function with increased
prevalence of restrictive and obstructive lung
function deficits was also found among
residents of Delhi.
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 Economic aspects of Air Pollution
• The value of work time lost due to the
illness by the patient or the caregiver, or
both.
• The medical cost of treatment
• The value of leisure time lost due to the
illness by the patient or caregiver.

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 Top 15 Cities
1. Zebol, Iran 217
2. Gwalior, India 176
3. Allahabad, India 170
6. Patna, India 149
7. Raipur, India 144
11. Delhi, India 122
12. Ludhiana, India 122
15. Kanpur, India 115
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 DAILY PM 2.5 LEVELS IN DELHI OCT 1,2013- JAN 31, 2014

Source : Delhi Pollution Control Committee. (“EPCA Report (February 2014)

Report on Priority Measures to Reduce Air Pollution and Protect Public
Health”)
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 Source: System of air quality and weather forecasting and
research (SAFAR) http://safar.tropmet.res.in/
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 AQI in Bengaluru
• ITPL : 79
• Yelahanka : 112
• Peenya : 99
• Yeshwantpur : 76
• Amco Batteries, Mysore Road : 72
• Central Silk Board : 109
• Victoria Hospital : 68
• NIMHANS : 63
• City Railway Station : 66
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 Recommendations
• Maintaining the air quality guidelines as
released by the WHO.
• Continuous monitoring of air quality in all
major cities.
• Switching to alternate sources of fuel.
• Enforcement of emission standards for
industries.

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• Use of mass public transportation
• Maintenance of vehicles.
• Conserve energy.
• Go green

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 What has been done in Delhi
• Odd-even number scheme
• Ban on the registration of luxury cars and diesel cars > 2000cc
• Green cess on commercial vehicles has been hiked by 100%.
• Ban on the burning of agricultural waste.
• Ban on construction and demolition activities.
• The use of generators only in emergencies.
• Shut down of the Badarpur power plant.
• Use of sprinklers in construction and demolition sites.
• Introduction of artificial rain.
• Use of personal masks and air purifiers.

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 THANK YOU

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