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Assessment of Indoor Pollution in Rural and Urban Houses

Kaur D., Sidhu M., Bal S. and Chuneja NK

Abstract

Environmental pollution is any undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of any component of the environment (air, water, soil) which can cause harmful effects on various forms of life and property. The pollution can be both indoor and outdoor but generally people think that pollution is only outdoor or affecting the indoor environment due to the different outdoor sources. The inside environment of houses often has a higher level of pollutants than the outdoor surroundings. Unfortunately, indoor pollution has not been given much importance. Keeping the concern and significance of indoor pollution in mind a study was planned to know the pollution causing features of the respondent ’s houses and to assess different indoor pollutions objectively. It was observed that the majority (69.16 %) roads near to the respondent ’s houses were pucca and that too in good condition. Nearest pollution causing features reported were to their houses included flour mill, religious place, school and main road. Mean noise level in kitchens and drawing rooms was observed to be 53.85 and 55.67 dB respectively and concentration of CO2 in kitchens and drawing rooms was found to be 838.38 ppm and 650.60 ppm respectively. Mean concentration of CO in kitchens and drawing rooms were: 1.15 ppm and 0.68 ppm respectively. Humidity level in selected houses was 58.77%

Keyword: Carbon-di-oxide, Carbon-mono-oxide, Humidity, Noise

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