Abstract
Air pollution in India particularly in metropolitan cities is a serious issue mainly due to vehicular emission, traffic congestion, burning of coal, fuelwood process. The objective of this project is to provide insightful details about the current situation of air quality across five locations in Chennai city and its impacts using an air quality detector meter. The concentration of pollutants namely Carbon dioxide (CO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) and, meteorological conditions like Temperature and Humidity are measured at five polluted areas in Chennai metropolitan city and Air Quality Index values are calculated. From the above Air Quality Index values, it is found that Marina Beach bus stop, Velachery bus stop, Mount Road government estate metro station, Koyambedu bus station, Alandur metro station are identified as problematic zones and health impacts are Published.
Highlights
Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances, including gases, particulates, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere
With worsening air quality, we must be aware of the quality of air that we breathe
Due to the rising rate of particulate matter in the atmosphere, large numbers of people were affected by various health effects and it causes damage to the environment as well as materials [11]
Summary
Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances, including gases, particulates, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere. It may cause diseases, allergies and, the death of humans; it may cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops and may damage the natural or built environment. Atmospheric pollutants are substances that accumulate in the air to a degree that is harmful to live organisms or materials exposed to the air. Common air pollutants include smoke, smog, and gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sulfur oxides, and hydrocarbon fumes [13, 14].
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