The Impact of Fireworks Emissions on Air Quality in Delhi, India. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- The Impact of Fireworks Emissions on Air Quality in Delhi, India. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)
- Main Title:
- The Impact of Fireworks Emissions on Air Quality in Delhi, India
- Authors:
- Singh, Akash Kumar
Srivastava, Arun - Abstract:
- Abstract: The present study was carried out during the Diwali fireworks period in the month of November over an urban site in Delhi, India. This article concludes that the burning of crackers and sparkles are a strong source of metals, organic carbon, elemental carbon and particulate matter pollution, and that firecrackers burning adversely affects ambient air quality. Morevoer, the release of certain toxic elements and gases such as aluminum, barium, strontium and chlorine can have particualry negative health affects on people suffering with respiratory ailements. Public awareness is needed to control air pollution caused due to the display of fireworks.
- Is Part Of:
- Environmental claims journal. Volume 32:Issue 4(2020)
- Journal:
- Environmental claims journal
- Issue:
- Volume 32:Issue 4(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 32, Issue 4 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 4
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0032-0004-0000
- Page Start:
- 289
- Page End:
- 309
- Publication Date:
- 2020-10-01
- Subjects:
- Liability for environmental damages -- United States -- Periodicals
346.730305 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/becj20/current ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/10406026.2020.1756078 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1040-6026
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- Legaldeposit
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