Air Pollution Trend and Variation during a Mega Festival of Firecrackers (Diwali) in Context to COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract The present study was conducted in Lucknow city to assess the impact of firecracker burning during Diwali, from 2 November 2021–6 November 2021 including the pre and post-Diwali days. The concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO, O3, benzene and toluene, were monitored from the Central P...

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Main Authors: Tahmeena Khan, Alfred Lawrence, Samridhi Dwivedi, Saima Arif, Shrishti Dwivedi, Astha Upadhyay, Akriti Abraham, Venessa Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2022-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5572/ajae.2022.016