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PM is in the Air


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Particulate Matter (PM) pollution in air is rampant and widespread. It leads to respiratory diseases. Sources of PM in air are aplenty; industries, automobiles, construction activities, fossil fuels, road dust, etc. and even pollen grains from flowers, and novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Methods to control PM emissions in air are simple, ingenuous, and have been successfully adopted by govt. and industries. Govt.’s sincerity in eradicating PM pollution is notable, and visible in its policies.

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Particulate Matter, Pollen, COVID-19, Respiratory Diseases, Source of PM, Control of PM, Govt. Policy on PM.
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Sandeep Nandi
Scientist-‘B’, Integrated Regional Office, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, A/3, Chandrashekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Odisha–751023, India

Abstract


Particulate Matter (PM) pollution in air is rampant and widespread. It leads to respiratory diseases. Sources of PM in air are aplenty; industries, automobiles, construction activities, fossil fuels, road dust, etc. and even pollen grains from flowers, and novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Methods to control PM emissions in air are simple, ingenuous, and have been successfully adopted by govt. and industries. Govt.’s sincerity in eradicating PM pollution is notable, and visible in its policies.

Keywords


Particulate Matter, Pollen, COVID-19, Respiratory Diseases, Source of PM, Control of PM, Govt. Policy on PM.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24906/isc%2F2022%2Fv36%2Fi6%2F220821