ALMIGHTY SMASH OF AIR POLLUTION ON ENVIRONMENT : COVID-19 AND HUMAN HEALTH

Air pollution is a major concern these days for Covid-19, environment and observed to be severe on human health. A study published by Harvard University on air pollution and Covid-19 deaths found that even a minor increase in PM2.5 particles can lead to an increase in Covid-19 death rates.

PM 2.5 particles and PM1o particles, are the most harmful form of air pollution. This particulate matter arises as direct emission from some sources, both natural and from human activities and also as a result of interactions of pollutants in the atmosphere.

Crop stubble burning is currently the major concern. In India, disposing agricultural waste is very important. The failures of number of policies show that it is time to try out new multi-pronged approaches to tackle the issue. Stubble burning is dangerous for both the air quality and soil organic matter in the topsoil and penetration resistance.

The Supreme Court- Appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) wrote to the Punjab and Haryana governments, asking them to control cases of crop stubble burning, after early instances were spotted on satellite data of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The early warning to the two states is important because every winter, the air pollution level increases to dangerous levels due to stubble burning, vehicular pollution, lack of proper systems of garbage burning and disposing of construction and demolition waste.

The center and states, which are tussling with a rising number of cases, must take these warnings seriously, implement anti-pollution protocols strictly, increase testing and strengthen the health care system for a potential surge in the number of cases during the winter months, especially in the northern plains.

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