Industrialization is aggressively pursued by nations seeking to improve their economic condition. Industrialization has a long history of being linked to environmental damage. The amount of industrialization in developing nations is not consistent with environmental studies and monitoring due to a lack of environmental awareness. Air pollution is caused by industrial activities all over the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the status of particulate matter at three new industrial locations in Port Harcourt. The Aerocet 531 monitor was utilised to accomplish this. Data obtained were expressed in terms of Air quality indexes in order to communicate effectively with the general audience (AQI). Industrial sites had greater PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations than the control sites, according to the findings. PM2.5 and PM10 readings varied seasonally, with the dry season suggesting concentrations greater than the local tolerable limits of 150g/m3 and 230g/m3, respectively. In the rainy season, the AQI of the three emerging industrial sites ranged from 'good' to'moderate,' but in the dry season, they ranged from'very unhealthy' to 'hazardous' in all sampling regions. Some of the industries operating at these new industrial sites may be releasing particulate matter with human health implications into the atmosphere. This poses a serious threat to the residents' health and the environment.
Author(S) Details
Oladapo M. Akinfolarin
Department of Chemistry, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria P.M.B.5080, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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