People of Jodhpur : Jodhpur School, Data and while going to work are the most exposed to air pollution. Air pollution is also dangerous at this time. The air quality index (AQI) was above 300 in most areas from morning to afternoon on Thursday. In Jhalamand area it reached 400, which means the air was not breathable at all. Breathing such air increases the risk of respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchitis, COPD. According to experts, temperature inversion effect is the biggest reason in winter. The second major reason is the harmful gases and metal particles emitted from vehicle exhaust, which are polluting the air.
The average air quality in the city remained moderate during the 24 hours on Thursday. The air quality index (AQI) was recorded at 169 micrograms per cubic metre. Talking about the AQI at different times, the AQI in the city from 8 am to 12 noon was near 300, while from 12 pm to 7 am the AQI was the lowest. On behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board, the city had five Real time monitoring of air is done at Ashok Udyan located at Collectorate, Mandore, Jhalamand, Digadi Kalan and Chaupasni Housing Board.
Expert View:Temperature inversion effect is the biggest reason
The biggest reason for increase in air pollution in winter is the temperature inversion effect. The temperature of the lower layer of the atmosphere remains low and that of the upper layer remains high. The air also remains rare, due to which the particles floating in the air do not exchange between the two layers. As a result, the air at lower levels of the atmosphere becomes polluted. The lowest temperature also occurs in the morning only. Another cause of air pollution is excessive vehicles, whose smoke keeps polluting the air continuously.
