How the world tackles air pollution ?

siddharth sundriyal

Journalist ( News Analyst and Web Writer ) | Posted on 29-Nov-2018

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According the report of World Health Organisation(WHO) 9 out of 10 people around the world breathe polluted air and about 7 million people die each year due to air pollution around the world. WHO reports clearly states that about 90% of polluted- related death occurs in low or middle income countries mainly in Asia and Africa.

To tackle this rising issue many countries have joined hand and started unique practices in there cities to counter air pollution .

New Delhi - Capital of India has banned multiple diesel taxis due to increase of the pollution particles in air, also implementing an odd-even rule for its citizen and requesting people for carpooling. The idea of vertical gardens on the metro pillars and use of water gun has also been used as counter measure.

Netherlands - Government of Netherlands has proposed the idea to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles from 2025 to use only hydrogen and electric fuel car, anyone already having old vehicle may use them. People of Netherlands often prefer cycle instead of cars for their short travels.

New York - The Big Apple if famous for the its quick delivery services that are done by the cycle riders, also introduction of electric cars as taxis and making public transport free on any major celebration nationwide for its citizens helps in curing the current air problem there.

Saikat Halder

subject matter expert | Posted on 1-Dec-2018

In rapidly developing urban communities, for example, Beijing and New Delhi, air contamination has turned out to be severe to the point that respiratory problems are increasing day by day, flights have been canceled, and the children are not allowed to play out. Chokingly thick covers of smog are a side-effect of financial development, which has increased the number of vehicles and more consumption of petroleum products, particularly coal. In the same way, countries all over the world are giving priority to tackling air pollution.

For example,

• Los Angeles offers a case of what urban areas can do to lessen contamination. Guidelines have been made where the vehicles and the fuel cleaners have effectively reduced the pollution, yet the city still battles with the issues of air quality.

• Paris has prohibited cars in many of the notable destinations at weekends. It has prohibited vehicles and is providing free transport to the public during the main events of pollution.

• The politicians of Netherland want to ban petrol and diesel from 2025 onwards. It wants to permit electric vehicles only. The new law would permit any individual who as of now possesses an oil or diesel vehicle to keep utilizing it.

• Oslo intends to divide its atmosphere outflows by 2020 and it has proposed a no-vehicle zone, creating lanes for bicycle, soak blockage charges, a surge hour expense for drivers, and evacuation of many of the parking spots.

• Zurich has topped the total count of parking spots in the city. It just permits a specific number of vehicles into the city at one particular time and is constructing more vehicle free zones, cable car lines, and pedestrianized lanes. The outcome has been a significant reduction in traffic congestion, and less contamination.

Akash Verma

Blogger | Posted on 4-Jan-2019

Air contamination is the nearness of high convergence of hurtful gases, sullying, dust, smokes and so forth., in the general assortment of air man breaths. Residue is characterized as particulate issue as "any airborne finely separated strong or fluid material with a measurement littler than 100 micrometers." Dust and smoke are the two noteworthy segments of particulate issue. Vehicle discharges, synthetic concoctions from industrial facilities, residue, dust and form spores might be suspended as particles. Ozone, a gas, is a noteworthy piece of air contamination in urban areas.

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