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OUR CITIES GASPING FOR BREATH

With air quality becoming a serious issue clean air is today very important for all of us. This is important for you and your family and even more fo r people with allergies and respiratory diseases. for Internal Circulation only

How the Poisons in the Air Affect You. Cannot be seen. It’s a part of nervous system. is said to damage the central lung cancer and leukaemia and it has been linked to A known carcinogen, from catalytic converters. unleaded petrol and is emitted Entire Body shouldn’t be any benzene Kidney Brain Nose/Eyes Respiratory Tract Lungs Areas Effected Monoxide Carbon No safe limit: there just around. Oxides of Nitrogen irritation, cough and are Particulate Matter Suspended Hydrocarbons (PAHS) Polycylic Aromatic safety level for PAHS. There is no such thing as a suspected to be cancer causing. engines. Causes drowsiness, eye Colourless gas that is a part Unburnt fuel from diesel Sulphur Dioxide hacking cough. nose blockage and a Causes bronchial problems, respiratory tract. emissions. Affects upper of diesel exhaust and factory Benzene traced to these pollutants. Lead risk than adult. Cause respiratory They coat the lungs. and vehicle exhaust. from factory emissions gases, all emanating carbon, coated with toxic Particles of dust and three times more at cough and throat Children are hypertension. rental damage and nervous system, cause Can affect the central fine particles. present in the air as A Toxic metal that’s infections, persistent irritation. Aggravate cases in Mumbai has been Formed during fuel A recent spurt in fibrosis and eye irritation. infections, cold headaches which leads to bronchial Convert to nitrogen dioxide, and power stations. combustion in motor vehicles disorders. asthma. Exacerbates heart blood to carry oxygen. Reduces the ability of and three wheelers. vehicles, mostly two from petrol odourless, it comes Colourless and for Internal Circulation only

Annual Average Levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in Major Indian Cities 3 Safe mg/m 3 115 Source : 2016 air ambient database from WHO for Internal Circulation only mg/m 83 Safe 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 0 Limit Limit 100 PM 10 250 300 Limit Safe mg/m 3 149 PM 2.5 Safe the poor air quality. old vehicles add to Gaseous emission from sites major pollutant. ongoing construction Dust spreading from PATNA Limit 50 150 150 0 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 50 3 100 150 200 250 300 Limit Safe mg/m 228 mg/m 200 air pollution. 250 300 Limit Safe Limit Safe PM 10 PM 2.5 to a major chunk os 100 Industries contribute emissions. responsible for textile mills are also A large number of AHMEDABAD mg/m 3 200 100 122 worrying levels. In Safe PM 10 PM 2.5 levels down. Trees keep overall above the danger mark. pockets, pollution is well pushing emission to 300 A two wheeler boom is BANGALORE Limit Safe 0 50 100 150 Limit 250 250 63 50 100 150 200 250 300 mg/m 3 Limit 200 Safe mg/m 3 118 0 50 100 150 200 300 50 3 The sea soaks in pollution, MUMBAI Limit Safe Limit Safe mg/m 167 being crossed. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 0 yet the danger marks are Industrial emissions mg/m 150 3 117 mg/m 3 63 0 50 100 200 from suburbs like 250 300 Limit Safe PM 10 PM 2.5 major problem. Chembur area 3 PM 10 (Safe Limits fixed by WHO PM 2.5 is 10 & PM 10 is 20 micro gram/m³) 300 215 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 mg/m 50 100 150 200 250 300 Limit Safe 3 144 PM 2.5 39 sponge iron factories, 7 power 300 Limit Safe PM 10 PM 2.5 RAIPUR significantly to the pollution. units, 250 rolling mills contribute make the situation bad. 3 growing population construction and vehicles, increasing Domestic waste, too many mg/m 3 268 mg/m PM 10 are responsible. 200 PM 10 Limit Safe Limit Safe mg/m 3 122 PM 2.5 250 nitrogen dioxide. dangerous amounts of Power plants emit out of control. together, emissions are the other metros put With more vehicles than DELHI 300 200 a vehicle boom 0 Newer industries and continues to be high. and leather units, pollution Despite closure of textile KANPUR mg/m 3 229 50 150 100 150 200 250 300 0 50 100 250 150 PM 2.5 3 150 200 250 300 Limit Safe mg/m 61 50 PM 10 PM 2.5 further. emissions soaring Traffic snarls send industries. foundries and coal-based pollution comes from 100 0 CALCUTTA LUDHIANA levels in the city. adds to the pollution garbage burning also In addition to this, major pollutants. agricultural activity are four construction activity and Industries, vehicles, mg/m 300 3 135 0 50 100 150 200 250 Much of the city’s air mg/m 100 Diesel three wheelers PM 10 PM 2.5 to much of the load. Desert sands contribute JAIPUR beyond safe limits have pushed emissions 0 Limit 50 100 150 200 250 300 0 50 Safe Safe 3 200 187 mg/m 3 100 0 50 100 150 250 Limit 300 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 0

for Internal Circulation only everyone else, especially children, with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive group may experience more serious health effects. Unhealthy 151-200 Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; should limit outdoor exertion. 101-150 Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Very Unhealthy 201-300 300+ 0-50 Good Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. None Source : http://aqicn.org/city/delhi/r.k.-puram/m/ Active children and adults, and people be affected. AQI Hazardous Air Pollution Level Health Implications Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5) Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects. Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air quality is acceptable; however, The general public is not likely to for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Moderate 51-100 Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. Air Quality Index (PM 2.5) and it's Implications