The Air we Breath

air is one of the five elements we cannot live without in bangladesh have very little awareness about protecting our from getting polluted recent times addressed other types pollution, but also need to create greater consciousness dhaka has an estimated population more than 10 million pollution emerged as à serious problem city blackening and reduced visibility can be observed some areas at even with unaided eyes episodes choking smells irritating are common due increasing associated motorization studies show that average ambient concentrations suspended particulate matter (spm) airborne lead higher national quality standards much who guidelines city's spm levels 2 bangladeshi standard 200 µg/m3 residential 120 (24 hours) commercial high compared cities world severe threatening human health economic growth encounters 3,580 premature deaths, restricted activity days 87 respiratory symptom loss these problems could range low estimate us$ 60 270 million, equivalent 17% 75% gross product photography & text by: syed mahfuz ali photographer mahfuz_ali@hotmailcom