scholarly journals AIR QUALITY INDEX AS A TOOL FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. SANMI AWOPETU ◽  
J. OLUGBENGA ARIBISALA
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Health Implications

scholarly journals Health Implications of Air Quality Index of Fine and Coarse Particulates During Outdoor Combustion of Biomass in the Niger Delta, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Glory Richard ◽  
Wisdom Ebiye Sawyer ◽  
Sylvester Chibueze Izah
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Pm2.5 And Pm10

Rural dwellers in the Niger Delta commonly use biomass for cooking and other activities. This study investigated the air quality index of fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and coarse particulate matter 10 (PM10) and its health implications during outdoor combustion of fuelwood in the Niger Delta, Nigeria. A mini-volume air sampler (model: AEROCET 531) was used to measure PM2.5, PM10, and total suspended particulate (TSP) in the study area. A bimonthly triplicate sampling was carried out at 3 distances in 4 different states spanning one Calendar year. The results showed that PM2.5, PM10, and TSP ranged from 19.85 – 27.95µg/m3, 55.66 – 80.59µg/m3, and 74.29 – 140.44µg/m3, respectively. There was statistical variation across the different months, locations and distances, and their interactions. The concentration of PM2.5 and PM10 occasionally exceeds the World Health Organization limits of 25µg/m3 and 50µg/m3 for 24-hourly average, respectively. The air quality index showed no contamination to slight contamination in both seasons. The air quality index indicates that the air is slightly contaminated at the emission source which decreased as distance away increased. Therefore, there is a need for the regulatory agencies to consider PM2.5 and PM10 in the monitoring of ambient air quality to forestall potential hazards associated with human exposure.

A Study on Air Quality Index

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 961-966
Author(s):  
Harshita Raj ◽  
Suhasini Vijaykumar
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Air Quality Index

scholarly journals Asymmetric nexus between air quality index and nationwide lockdown for COVID-19 pandemic in a part of Kolkata metropolitan, India

Urban Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 100789
Author(s):  
Niladri Das ◽  
Subhasish Sutradhar ◽  
Ranajit Ghosh ◽  
Prolay Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Air Quality Index

scholarly journals Analysis of Air Quality Index Distribution of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Ambient Air of Al-Hillah City, Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 1058 (1) ◽  
pp. 012014
Author(s):  
Ruqayah Ali Grmasha ◽  
Shahla N. A. Al-Azzawi ◽  
Osamah J. Al-sareji ◽  
Talal Alardhi ◽  
Mawada Abdellatif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Quality Index ◽  
Pm10 And Pm2.5 ◽  
Index Distribution
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