Air & Water Pollution
Environment · वायु और जल प्रदूषण · 12 facts
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Air Quality Index AQI measures air pollution levels
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PM2.5 are fine particles most dangerous to human health
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Carbon monoxide is colorless odorless toxic air pollutant
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BOD Biochemical Oxygen Demand measures water pollution
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Eutrophication is excess nutrients causing algal bloom in water
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Acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions
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Minamata disease caused by mercury poisoning in water
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CNG is cleaner fuel compared to diesel reduces air pollution
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Ganga Action Plan launched in 1986 to clean river Ganga
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National Green Tribunal established in 2010 for environment
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Fly ash from thermal plants is major solid air pollutant
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Namami Gange Programme launched in 2014 for Ganga cleaning