Air Pollutants
Air pollution is a growing problem and could have significant impact on the overall health and well-being of many individuals. The air you are breathing every day is not always pure and you may not even realize it until you get affected with health issues-associated due to contaminated air.
Polluted air can include a wide range of harmful substances in the form of dust and chemicals that can cause respiratory ailments which is why every individual needs to ensure that the city’s air quality should be kept clean. That’s not all – it can have an adverse effect on children’s health, creating more problems in the future.
Major Factors that contribute to bad quality air include
- Industrial Emission – nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, and other fine particles
- Oil and Refinery industries – gases emitted from the production of chemicals and other oil substances
- Vehicle Exhaust Fumes – emission of carbon monoxide
- Burning of Garbage Waste ,
- Improperly treated , non bio degradable waste
- Construction and Demolition Activities – due to raw materials and dust
- Household – excessive use of household chemicals , plastics
- Agricultural Activities – ammonia by-products other chemicals used from pesticides and fertilizers
Health hazards of polluted air
The effect of air pollution on our health is a topic that has been studied extensively. The large increase in pollution levels in recent years has made the issue a global concern as it has impact on earth and the atmosphere , in visible and invisible ways. This is a challenging topic for researchers world wide.
As we know it is regarded to contribute to global warming.
Air pollution has a direct effect on the health of humans, animals, and plants.
The primary effect of air pollution is increase in respiratory ailments among people. Consistently bad air quality can cause acid rains, the formation of deadly smog, and bring down the ozone levels that can cause all types of respiratory problems and lung infections
Can air quality be monitored ?
It is very important to be aware of air quality.
These days weather bulletins give an indication of Air quality in a particular region.
Certain areas also display air quality through an air quality monitoring device.
Some precautions one could take to safeguard from unhealthy air
- to get facts about pollution, causes, effects, and solutions
- wear masks wherever compromised air quality is expected
- to conserve and increase the green cover around us by planting trees/having gardens
- to reduce the factors that cause air pollution, use electric vehicles/pollution free modes of transport
- to create and maintain a clean & healthy environment
- to get rid of the garbage
- to save nature from destruction
- to save water from being wasted
Other factors that we as individuals can give a thought to are :
- First is to maintain our health and fitness irrespective of how the air is polluted
- As far as possible, educate others / children about the effects of air pollution
- Reduce the usage of plastic and synthetic materials , use of eco friendly substances instead
In conclusion, we could make a difference by adapting to better lifestyles and the use of some simple household items. Air quality is affected considerably due to the accumulation of pollution over a while. It is therefore important that the measures taken should be regular and widespread. The time is ripe for further refining this conceptual framework to push for stronger policy intervention to improve air quality around the world.
At Helix , we are well aware of the challenges and hazards that could be caused due to compromised air quality.
Hospitals use atmospheric air as input for their compressed air systems, and clearly it is important for the quality of air at source to be tested for its purity.
Similarly it is important to regularly monitor and verify the purity of air and other medical gases that are piped to different parts of the hospital.
At Helix India, you will find a range of products to monitor gas leakages in hospitals, devices to check the purity and flow of oxygen and other essential medical gases , oxygen concentrators, biomedical test equipment, and more. Our products offer support to handle and overcome respiratory distress .
Contact us for more information.
