IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON HUMAN BEINGS

A PRESENTATION BY : MAYANK GUPTACOLLEGE: SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE(M), DELHI UNIVERSITY

WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?

As per THE AIR (PREVENTION & CONTROL OF POLUTION) ACT, 1981Air Pollution means the presence of any air pollutant, which can be any solid, liquid or gaseous substance (including noise) present in

the atmosphere in such concentration as may be injurious to human being or other living creatures or plants or property or Environment.

SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION ?FROM NATURAL SOURCES:

FROM HUMAN ACTIVITIES:

THE ABOVE SOURCES CAUSES THE GENERATION POLLUTANTS SUCH AS:

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Ground-level Ozone (O3)

Lead (Pb) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Particulate Matter (PM) Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)

COMING TO THE IMPACTS OF

-BY SULPHUR DIOXIDE :- Weakening pulmonary defences, breathing problems, worsened symptoms in people that have cardiovascular disease and respiratory diseases.

-BY NITROGEN DIOXIDE :- Reduce the body's ability to fight respiratory infections and cause lung irritation.

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-BY LEAD :-Leads to osteoporosis, high blood pressure, kidney disease, neurological impairments, anaemia, reproductive disorders.

-BY OZONE :-causes major problem which includes cough and headache, eye, nose and throat Irrigation, chestdiscomfort, it reacts rapidly with tissues and airways lining of lungs.

-BY BENZENE :–may cause genetic change, chromosomal mutationand it is recognised as carcinogenic by International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) to humans which increases the frequency of cancer in human.

-BY CARBON MONOXIDE :- can lead to various neurological and visual impairments.

INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS Central Level

Ministry of Environment & ForestsCentral Pollution Control Board

Environment Pollution Control Authority Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysR&D Centres & other Institutions

State LevelDepartment of Environment

STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARDPollution Control Board/Committees

Local Bodies/Authorities

STEPS TAKEN TO CONTROL

AIR POLLUTION

Industrial Pollution Control Use of beneficiated coal (having ash 34%) made

mandatory in Thermal Power Plant.

Closure of hazardous air polluting industries. For Ex. in 2003 Delhi pollution control committee ordered immediate closure of 13 polluting industries.

Use of LIGHT DIESEL OIL (LDO) instead of coal in small boilers.

Shifting of highly polluting industries from (residential area) to (approved industrial area).

Emission standard for Diesel Generator Sets (Portable and Stationery sets).

15 Years old Commercial Vehicles were phased out.

Diesel and petrol running Buses and Taxis phased out and introduced clean fuel (CNG) Buses and Taxis.

MISCELLANEOUS STEPS Mobile enforcement teams deployed at various locations

for monitoring polluting vehicles and vehicles not having PUC certificates.

Supply of Improved quality fuel by keeping ban on selling leaded petrol.

Introduction of low sulphur and benzene content in diesel

and petrol. Creating awareness among people to use public vehicles

RESULTS OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BY

THE GOVERNMENT :

ANY QUERIES??

CONTROL POLLUTION TO SURVIVE AND LEAD A GOOD HEALTHY LIFE

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