The Air Prevention & Control of Pollution

The Air Prevention & Control of Pollution Act is an Act by Parliament to provide for the prevention, control and abatement of Air Pollution, for the establishment, with a view to carrying out the aforesaid purposes, of Boards, for conferring on and assigning to such Boards powers and functions relating thereto and for matters connected … Read more

Air Pollution

  aggravated because of four developments: Increasing traffic, growing cities, rapid Economic Development, and industrialization contamination of air by the discharge of harmful substances   Major air pollutants and their sources Carbon monoxide (CO) It is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced by the incomplete burning of carbon – based fuels including petrol, diesel, … Read more

Black Carbon

Here is a list of subtopics about black carbon: Atmospheric black carbon Biomass burning Climate change Emissions Health effects Indoor air pollution Land use Natural sources Oceans Particulate matter Soot Sources Surface albedo Temperature Urban air pollution Water vapor Wildfires I hope this is helpful! Black carbon is a type of particulate matter that is … Read more