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- Title
Measurement of Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Peshawar, Pakistan - A Pilot Study.
- Authors
Khan, Mohsin; Irfan, Mohammad Abdul Aziz; Ullah, Najeeb
- Abstract
This pilot study measured Traffic-Related Air Pollution (TRAP) and calculated the corresponding Air Quality Index (AQI) in Peshawar. Using Libelium wireless sensors, the research measured outdoor TRAP and monitored indoor air quality for 48 days. The maximum outdoors daily mean concentration was 47 μg m-3 for PM1, 90 μg m-3 for PM2.5, 356 μg m-3 for PM10, 258 ppb for SO2, and 219 ppb for NO2, respectively. This corresponds to PM2.5 AQI of 158 (Unhealthy), PM10 AQI of 148 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups; USG), SO2 AQI of 181 (Unhealthy), and NO2 AQI of 123 (USG). The maximum daily average concentration for the indoor condition was 31 μg m-3 for PM1, 49 μg m-3 for PM2.5, 78 μg m-3 for PM10, 465 ppb for SO2, and 247 ppb for NO2, respectively. The corresponding AQI was 135 (USG) for PM2.5, 62 (Moderate) for PM10, 254 (Very Unhealthy) for SO2, and 129 (USG) for NO2. Data analysis shows that about 73% of the overall indoor AQI falls in the category of "USG", while SO2 was the largest contributor to overall AQI. The study concludes that indoor AQI was slightly better than outdoor AQI because of the distance and height from the outdoor location. Moreover, Pakistan's AQI for PM2.5 exceeds WHO's 24-hours limit; however, it was relatively better by 23%, 65%, and 170% compared to China, India, and Bangladesh, respectively. In contrast, AQI for SO2 and NO2 was poor as compared to the same countries. The concentration and AQI for traffic-related air pollutants remain unhealthy and sometimes becomes hazardous, which means the sensitive groups are at greater risk.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; PAKISTAN; PESHAWAR (Pakistan); AIR pollution measurement; AIR quality indexes; AIR quality monitoring; AIR pollution; AIR pollutants; INDOOR air quality; PILOT projects
- Publication
Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (AJAE), 2021, Vol 15, Issue 4, p1
- ISSN
1976-6912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5572/ajae.2021.096