Abstract

I analyzed ambient air quality of 54 primary schools of both government and private sectors in 9 different towns of Lahore. The pollutants Particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Nitric oxide (NO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Nitrous Oxide (NOx), Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Hydrogen sulphide (H2S), Ground level Ozone (O3 ) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) were measured. After analysis the level of CO2, O3, and CO is lower in both schools. The concenteration of NO, SO2 and NO2 is higher in both schools as compared to standard. The concenteration of H2S is higher in both schools as compared to reference value. The government schools has more concentration than private schools. The concenteration of VOC’s is low in both schools as compared to standard value. Both schools have almost the same concentration. The concenteration of PM10 is so much higher in both schools as compared to reference value. The government schools has more concentration than private schools. The concenteration of PM2.5 is so much higher in both schools as compared to standard value. The government schools has more concentration than private schools.

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