Abstract

O material particulado (MP) é um importante poluente do ar que causa sérios problemas de saúde. O objetivo do presente estudo foi descobrir a concentraçâo de MP no ar ambiente e sua associaçao com o risco â saúde na cidade de Haripur, Paquistao. Vinte e tres amostras foram coletadas em varias instituiçöes de ensino, hospitais, áreas recreativas e indústrias na cidade de Haripur. A concentraçâo de MP25 (pg/m3) e MP10 (pg/m3) foi medida por meio do contador de MP portátil Youngteng YT-HPC 3000A. Os resultados revelaram que os valores de MP2 5 e MP10 estavam acima dos limites permitidos (35 pg/m3 para MP2 5 e 150 pg/m3 para MP10) estabelecidos pela Agencia de Proteçâo Ambiental do Paquistao (Pak-EPA) em todas as instituiçöes de ensino, hospitais, áreas recreativas e indústrias investigadas. Além disso, foi encontrada variaçâo significativa (p < 0,05) na concentraçâo de MP25 e MP10 em todos os locais estudados. A concentraçâo de MP2 5 correlacionou-se positivamente com a concentraçâo de MP10 em todos os locais de amostragem. Portanto, a partir da escala padrâo 1-14 do índice de saúde, os valores de MP25 e MP10 mostraram que a qualidade do ar ambiente na cidade de Haripur, Paquistao, está sob alto risco. Se as autoridades reguladoras, como a Pak-EPA, o Departamento de Saúde e o governo local, monitorarem a poluiçâo por MP em diferentes configurares da cidade de Haripur, pode ser que haja uma diminuiçâo no nivel de poluiçâo. As medidas que podem ser tomadas para superar o problema da poluiçâo do ar ambiente, como o MP, sâo o plantío de árvores nos locais onde há maiores niveis de poluentes atmosféricos, o uso de máscaras e a implantaçâo de sistema de controle de poluiçâo nas propriedades industriais de Hattar, na cidade Haripur, Paquistâo.

Alternate abstract:

Particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollutant causing serious health problems. The aim of the present study was to find out concentration of PM in ambient air and its associated health risk in Haripur city, Pakistan. Twentythree samples were taken at various educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas and industries in Haripur city. Concentration of PM2 5 (pg/m3) and PM10 (pg/m3) was measured with Youngteng YT-HPC 3000A portable PM counter. The results revealed that values of both PM25 and PM10 were above the permissible limits (35 pg/m3 for PM25 and 150 pg/m3 for PM10) set by Environmental Protection Agency Pakistan (Pak-EPA) in all the educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas and industries investigated. Furthermore, significant (p<0.05) variation was found in the concentration of both PM25 and PM10 in all the educational institutes, hospitals, recreational areas, and industries studied. The concentration of PM25 was positively correlated with the concentration of PM10 in all the sampling sites. Therefore, from 1-14 scale standard of health index, the values of PM25 and PM10 exhibited that the ambient air quality of Haripur city Pakistan is under high risk. If the regulatory authorities such as Environmental Protection Agency, Health Department and Local Government monitor PM pollution in different settings of Haripur city, then a decrease can be possible in the pollution level. The remedies that can be taken to overcome the problem of ambient air pollution such as PM are plantation of trees at the sites where there are higher levels of air pollutants and use of masks on personal protection basis along with implementation of pollution control system in industries of Hattar Industrial Estate Haripur city, Pakistan.

Details

Title
Assessment of particulate matter (PM) in ambient air of different settings and its associated health risk in Haripur city, Pakistan
Author
Asghar, K 1 ; Ali, A 2 ; Tabassum, A 3 ; Nadeem, S G 4 ; Hakim, S T 5 ; Amin, M; Raza, G; Bashir, S; Afshan, N; Usman, N; Aurangzeb, N; Naz, A; Hussain, M

 University of Haripur, Department of Environmental Sciences, Hattar Road, Haripur city KP, Pakistan 
 Karakoram International University, Department of Forestry, Range and Wildlife Management, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan 
 The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Department of Commerce, Punjab, Pakistan 
 Jinnah University for Women, Department of Zoology, Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 
 Dine College, School of STEM, Tuba City, Arizona, USA 
Pages
1-10
Section
Original Article
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
ISSN
15196984
e-ISSN
16784375
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2717148552
Copyright
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