Causes Of Rising Air Pollution Essay

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A Descriptive Study of the Problem of rising Air Pollution in Delhi:
Its Causes, Effects and Measures.

THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF RISING AIR POLLUTION IN DELHI:

A) Air Quality Index Scale and Colour Legend:
The table below defines the Air Quality Index scale as defined by the US-EPA 2016 standard:

AQI AIR POLLUTION LEVEL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
0 - 50 Good Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk None
51 - 100 Moderate Air quality is acceptable; however, 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. …show more content…

The general public is not likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151 - 200 Unhealthy Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201 - 300 Very Unhealthy Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+ Hazardous Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion
*SOURCE* - http://aqicn.org/scale/ * SOURCE* -

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