AIR POLLUTION AND HEALTH: PARTICULATE MATTER PM2.5 MEASUREMENTS IN CANTONMENTS, GHANA


Priscilla Adomako Gyasi, Jesse Nii Okai Amu-Darko, Eliasu Issaka, Edwina Naa Amerley Amarteifio
Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China
Abstract
Particulate matter (PM) air pollution research has improved our understanding of major pollution sources and the quantification of their impact. Although several PM studies have been conducted in Accra, Ghana, in recent decades, few have offered an integrated knowledge of PM sources in the various sub-cities. The purpose of this study was to consolidate data and investigate additional aspects of PM investigations of Cantonments, a residential neighborhood in Ghanas capital. There is evidence of poor air quality in Accra, particularly during the dry season (Harmattan season). From December through February, a severely dry, dusty easterly or north-easterly wind sweeps over the West African coast, causing Harmattan. The PM2.5 concentrations for Cantonments for two years and the average monthly air quality indices were analysed and discussed. The results reveal the need to regularly check the daily air quality indices and curb their impacts since it has a notable health effect on the general public.
Keywords: PM2.5; Air pollution; Public health; Accra; Ghana
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2022-10-13

Vol : 8
Issue : 10
Month : October
Year : 2022
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