( MENAFN - Life and Style News) . By; Dr. Sanju Purohit, Associate Professor (Volunteer) at Akamai University, USA, and a Research Fellow at the Women Researcher Council at Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) It is that time of the year when air quality in Delhi and nearby areas goes from poor to very poor and even hazardous, at times equivalent to smoking several cigarettes in a day.
As the deteriorating air quality poses health threats to not just young children, elderly people and expecting mothers, but to healthy adults as well; and everyone can be seen scouting for solutions. Thus one can only work towards a solution where the AQI levels dip down from very poor to poor and then finally good so that people can breathe. Lower AQI means fewer pollutants in the air.
Even as it gives immediate relief to people from incessant eye burning and laboured breathing, from an environmental perspective, lower AQI promotes biodiversity for both plants and animals because they get a healthy environment to grow. Less polluted air results in less polluted water and less polluted soil. This leads to an enhanced ecosystem health even as reduced greenhouse gases result in decreased acid rains and reduced global warming.
These conditions will have a positive impact on plant-animal growth. For humans, it results in reduced respiratory and cardiovascular issues. Clean air helps to get rid of chronic pollution in urban areas and promotes overall wellness.
It also promotes social bene.