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T1 AIR QUALITY (PARTICULATE MATTER) AT HEAVY TRAFFIC SITES IN LAHORE,
A1 PAKISTAN
A1 Z. Ali A. R. Rasheed
A1 S. Sidra
A1 Z. A. Nasir
A1 I. Colbeck
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 25
IS 3
SP 378
OP 382
YR 2015
FD 2015/06/01
DO DOI NA
AB The transport sector is a major contributor towards air pollution, particularly in the urban areas. Air quality at two major heavy traffic roads of Lahore, Pakistan was evaluated. Particulate matter (PM) was monitored for twenty four hours at each sampling sites. The total number of vehicles passing was also noted and correlated with the PM levels. The vehicular congestion as well as meteorological factors had a positive association with the PM levels. PM concentrations were significantly higher than the WHO recommended levels. It is necessary to control emissions from vehicular exhaust to reduce the level of pollutants in the ambient air in urban areas. figures, the total number of registered vehicles in the
K1 Particulate matter, CO, vehicular traffic, heavy traffic roads, Lahore, Pakistan
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2015-JAPS-658