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Industrial activity in Kashipur area, Uttarakhand give rise in to significant level of pollutants in the atmosphere, which affect the quality of life in the industrial area. In the present study, air quality status has been monitored using the AAQSM procedure in the industrial area of Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India. During course of study 24 h average criteria pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, respirable suspended particulate matter and suspended particulate matter for 2011 at ten air quality monitoring stations were measured. All the ten air quality monitoring stations has been analysed against NAAQS for particulate matters (SPM & RMP), SO2 and NOx concentrations for monitoring period of 2011. Results of monitoring reflect that ambient air quality of all the stations are under prescribed limits. The study concluded that some area need immediate attention for its proper management to maintain ambient air quality further it is suggested that maintenance of unpaved roads is of utmost importance.

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Vehicular pollution traffic intersection air quality index air quality standard health effects

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Sharma, R. K., Siddiqui, N., Gautam, A., & Khati, S. (2012). Studies on the ambient air quality status in the Industrial belt of Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India. Environment Conservation Journal, 13(3), 53–59. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2012.130310
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