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- Title
Impacts of Brick Kilns on Environment around Kiln areas of Bangladesh.
- Authors
Saha, M. K.; Ahmed, S. J.; Sheikh, A. H.; Mostafa, M. G.
- Abstract
The study aimed to assess the impacts of the brick kiln on the environment around the kiln areas. The study conducted a survey based on a structured questionnaire and sampling at selected 12 brick kiln clusters in Rajshahi and Gazipur Districts of Bangladesh. The sampling analysis results were compared with the national and international standard limits. The survey results illustrated that about 69% of respondents thought that the brick kilns were the vital source of air pollution in the areas. The study revealed that the criteria air pollutants (CO, SO2, NOx, PM 2.5, PM 10, SPM) except CO exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) limits. The higher level of lead (Pb) and chromium (Cr) in the fly ash samples might have influenced the heavy metals pollution in the farm soil and surface water. About 100% of surface water samples exceeded the permissible standard limit for Pb. The noise level was found higher than the acceptable level (75 dB) of the Department of Environment, Bangladesh (DoE, BD) standard. Thus, the study observed that the brick kilns cause a threat to the environment and human health in the study areas.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; AIR pollution; STANDARDS; CHROMIUM; HEAVY metals
- Publication
Jordan Journal of Earth & Environmental Sciences, 2021, Vol 12, Issue 3, p241
- ISSN
1995-6681
- Publication type
Article