Proposed city-specific interim targets for India based on WHO air quality guidelines 2021

CN Kesavachandran, KP Prathish, S Sakhre… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The World Health Organization has proposed the ambient air quality guidelines
2021. The uniqueness of the guidelines of the World Health Organization—air quality …

Evaluating the Ambient Air Quality in the National Capital Region of India in Context of the WHO Air Quality Guidelines

P Saroha, SK Gupta, H Singh, N Sahu… - Available at SSRN …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: High concentration of particulate matter lower in size than 2· 5 μm (PM 2· 5) is
the highest contributor to air pollution-related fatalities in the world. India's capital Delhi and …

Pathways to achieve national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) in India

P Purohit, M Amann, G Kiesewetter, V Chaturvedi… - 2019 - pure.iiasa.ac.at
The rapid economic growth and steep population increase in India's urban areas, and the
lack of policy measures to control pollution in these regions, are causing public health …

Toward Better and Healthier Air Quality: Global PM2.5 and O3 Pollution Status and Risk Assessment Based on the New WHO Air Quality Guidelines for 2021

J Liu, C He, Y Si, B Li, Q Wu, J Ni, Y Zhao… - Global …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To reduce the high burden of disease caused by air pollution, the World Health Organization
(WHO) released new Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) on September 22, 2021. In this study, the …

Assessing air quality during India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP): 2019–2023

SK Guttikunda, SK Dammalapati, G Pradhan - Atmospheric Environment, 2025 - Elsevier
Did air quality improve during India's National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)? Since its
inception in 2019, 131 cities were designated as non-attainment cities, requiring …

Strategic Urban Air Quality Improvement: Perspectives on Public Health

B Patra, SN Pradhan, R Paulraj - Air Quality and Human Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is the principal constituent behind the formulation of
regional air quality index (Quarmby et al. 2019). The yearly normal convergence of PM2. 5 in …

Implications of implementing promulgated and prospective emission regulations on air quality and health in India during 2030

S Debnath, RK Karumuri, G Govardhan, R Jat… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2022 - Springer
To improve ambient air quality, India has laid out strict action plans to reduce the increment
in emissions over regional to urban scale by the year 2030. This study evaluates policy …

Health benefits of achieving fine particulate matter standards in India–A nationwide assessment

N Manojkumar, B Srimuruganandam - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is one of the leading risk factors in
India. The elevated levels of PM 2.5 exposure concentration in India are related to higher …

Particulate and gaseous air pollutants exceed WHO guideline values and have the potential to damage human health in Faisalabad, Metropolitan, Pakistan

N Zeeshan, G Murtaza, HR Ahmad, AN Awan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
First-ever measurements of particulate matter (PM2. 5, PM10, and TSP) along with gaseous
pollutants (CO, NO2, and SO2) were performed from June 2019 to April 2020 in Faisalabad …

[PDF][PDF] Significance of PM2. 5 air quality at the Indian capital

SK Sahu, SH Kota - Aerosol and air quality research, 2017 - aaqr.org
ABSTRACTIn New Delhi, the capital city of India, concentrations of regulated air pollutants
often exceed the Indian national ambient air quality standards (INAAQS). As the sources of …