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February 18-19, 2019 | Paris, France
Joint Event
Green Chemistry and Technology
8th World Congress on International Conference on
Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Journal of Industrial and Environmental Chemistry| Volume: 3
Impact of crop residue burning practices on air quality, related health issues and best alternatives
Nirankar Singh
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, India
Large quantities of crop residues are left in the agricultural
fields globally after harvesting of different crops. The proper
disposal of crop residues before the next crop takes time and
requires huge manpower as well as investment. Burning of
crop residue in open fields has been banned in many countries
but still, farmers use to burn the crop residue in open field
and find it a rapid, effortless and cost-effective method to
clear their fields for next crop. But these practices increase
the concentration of air pollutants (like PM10 , PM2.5, SO2, NO2,
PAHs) and create serious health issues. Various studies have
reported increased levels of fine particles and toxic gases in
atmosphere during crop residue burning episodes. Many
studies have revealed that children and elderly people are
more prone. This discussion covers the emissions of toxic
pollutants during crop residue burning, related health issues
and possible alternatives to crop residue burning practices.
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J Ind Environ Chem 2019, Volume 3
DOI: 10.4066/2591-7331-C1-009
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