The Harmful Effects of Poor Air Quality

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In fact, it can cause the same changes in lungs that lead to emphysema, even among people who have never smoked.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>The study was published just two months after the highly-publicized <a href="https://www.sej.org/headlines/mexico-city-declares-environment-emergency-fires-hurt-air-quality" target="_blank">emergency in Mexico City</a> in which nearby wildfires caused air quality </span><span lang="EN-US">to deteriorate to levels that threatened human health. The air quality was so bad there that authorities closed the local schools and urged residents to stay indoors.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>Governmental agencies are working harder than ever to implement regulations that will help to minimize the release of pollutants and toxins into the air and keep their citizens safe from the damaging effects of fine particulate matter. Regulatory efforts include identifying and categorizing air pollutants, setting qualified data criteria for acceptable emissions levels, and dictating necessary mitigation methods and reporting formats. They are enforced through the work of partners that closely monitor emissions and ensure compliance. To measure particulate matter properly, they use highly advanced technology capable of continually measuring these microscopic particles, which are about </span><span lang="EN-US">30-times smaller than a human </span><span lang="EN-US">hair.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>In Mexico City, the measurement was 158 micrograms per cubic meter of air. For reference, the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.who.int/" target="_blank">World Health Organization</a></span><span lang="EN-US"> recommends a daily mean air quality guideline of below 25 micrograms.<br></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><br></span></p><h2><span lang="EN-US" style=""><b>An early warning system for air quality danger</b></span></h2><br>It’s easy to think of poor air quality as a far-away concern. But particulate matter, which can enter the lungs and blood stream, and other air pollutants aren’t limited to cities such as Mexico City, Beijing or New Delhi. In fact, last summer, neighboring fires caused Seattle’s air quality to be so bad that its health effects on residents were compared to heavy smoking.<br><span lang="EN-US"><br>Fortunately, most of us are protected by a robust network of highly advanced air quality measurement instruments that serve as an early warning system for air quality danger. </span><span lang="EN-US">Some cities are more sophisticated than others, but generally we all benefit in some way from this unseen monitoring technology. Depending on where you live, the following criteria play some role in deciding where and how monitoring technology is used.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>1.       </span><b><span lang="EN-US">Location</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. Air quality stations should be located strategically throughout a city or region, so the measurement provides a true representation of the air that people are breathing.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>2.       </span><b><span lang="EN-US">Topography</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. Topography determines if more air quality stations should exist. According to the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/risk/recordisplay.cfm?deid=47804" target="_blank">Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)</a></span><span lang="EN-US">, cities with surface elevations above 1500 meters have atmospheric pressures which are approximately fifteen percent below pressures at sea level. Mexico City is a prime example of a location that requires a more extensive air quality network because it </span><span lang="EN-US">sits high above sea level where there's less oxygen and fuels don’t burn properly. The result is an increase in polluted air from soot that needs close monitoring.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>3.       </span><b><span lang="EN-US">Country-specific tendencies or practices</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. Parts of Europe, for example, have initiatives in place to generate power from renewable energy, much of which comes from burning wood. This, in turn, poses a human health risk that dictates additional monitoring requirements.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>4.       </span><b><span lang="EN-US">Instrument and equipment requirements</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. The stations must be equipped with the right solutions and the monitoring must be evaluated on a regular basis to make sure enough data about air quality is being produced. During the Mexico City crisis, government partners that manufacture particulate analyzers located throughout the city’s </span><span lang="EN-US">environmental monitoring network, reached out to local officials to ensure that the city didn’t have any additional monitoring requirements during the emergency.<br></span><span lang="EN-US"><br>5.       </span><b><span lang="EN-US">Network Assessment</span></b><span lang="EN-US">. It’s important to routinely review network configurations to ensure appropriate coverage for any changing environmental conditions. This is especially true after a significant air quality event or emergency.<br></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><br></span><h2><span lang="EN-US" style=""><b>Improving environmental analysis with modern analytical solutions</b></span></h2><br>Air quality is improving in many regions globally, but recent air quality emergencies caused by wildfires continue to demonstrate that vigilance to air quality monitoring is critically important to public health. Li Ganjie, a high-ranking environment official in China, <a href="http://english.mee.gov.cn/News_service/Photo/201803/t20180322_432837.shtml" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" target="_blank">recently reported</a> that his country’s air quality significantly improved in key regions in 2018. This is evidence of China’s commitment to cleaner air which starts by having the right air quality monitoring system in place.<br><br>In the U.S., citizens can be assured that the air they breathe is being measured on a continuous basis. 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In fact, it can cause the same changes in lungs that lead to emphysema, even among people who have never smoked.The study was published just two months after the highly-publicized in which nearby wildfires caused air quality to deteriorate to levels that threatened human health. The air quality was so bad there that authorities closed the local schools and urged residents to stay indoors.Governmental agencies are working harder than ever to implement regulations that will help to minimize the release of pollutants and toxins into the air and keep their citizens safe from the damaging effects of fine particulate matter. Regulatory efforts include identifying and categorizing air pollutants, setting qualified data criteria for acceptable emissions levels, and dictating necessary mitigation methods and reporting formats. They are enforced through the work of partners that closely monitor emissions and ensure compliance. To measure particulate matter properly, they use highly advanced technology capable of continually measuring these microscopic particles, which are about 30-times smaller than a human hair.In Mexico City, the measurement was 158 micrograms per cubic meter of air. For reference, the recommends a daily mean air quality guideline of below 25 micrograms.An early warning system for air quality dangerIt’s easy to think of poor air quality as a far-away concern. But particulate matter, which can enter the lungs and blood stream, and other air pollutants aren’t limited to cities such as Mexico City, Beijing or New Delhi. In fact, last summer, neighboring fires caused Seattle’s air quality to be so bad that its health effects on residents were compared to heavy smoking.Fortunately, most of us are protected by a robust network of highly advanced air quality measurement instruments that serve as an early warning system for air quality danger. Some cities are more sophisticated than others, but generally we all benefit in some way from this unseen monitoring technology. Depending on where you live, the following criteria play some role in deciding where and how monitoring technology is used.1. Location. Air quality stations should be located strategically throughout a city or region, so the measurement provides a true representation of the air that people are breathing.2. Topography. Topography determines if more air quality stations should exist. According to the , cities with surface elevations above 1500 meters have atmospheric pressures which are approximately fifteen percent below pressures at sea level. Mexico City is a prime example of a location that requires a more extensive air quality network because it sits high above sea level where there's less oxygen and fuels don’t burn properly. The result is an increase in polluted air from soot that needs close monitoring.3. Country-specific tendencies or practices. Parts of Europe, for example, have initiatives in place to generate power from renewable energy, much of which comes from burning wood. This, in turn, poses a human health risk that dictates additional monitoring requirements.4. Instrument and equipment requirements. The stations must be equipped with the right solutions and the monitoring must be evaluated on a regular basis to make sure enough data about air quality is being produced. During the Mexico City crisis, government partners that manufacture particulate analyzers located throughout the city’s environmental monitoring network, reached out to local officials to ensure that the city didn’t have any additional monitoring requirements during the emergency.5. Network Assessment. It’s important to routinely review network configurations to ensure appropriate coverage for any changing environmental conditions. This is especially true after a significant air quality event or emergency.Improving environmental analysis with modern analytical solutionsAir quality is improving in many regions globally, but recent air quality emergencies caused by wildfires continue to demonstrate that vigilance to air quality monitoring is critically important to public health. Li Ganjie, a high-ranking environment official in China, that his country’s air quality significantly improved in key regions in 2018. This is evidence of China’s commitment to cleaner air which starts by having the right air quality monitoring system in place.In the U.S., citizens can be assured that the air they breathe is being measured on a continuous basis. 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