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Knowledge And Awareness About India’s Air Pollution Plummets Level In Covid19 Lockdown
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N.MOHAMED ARSATH, R.GAYATHRI DEVI, GHEENA.S
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Covid19 is a pneumonia associated viral infection that originated from Wuhan city in December 2019. Air pollutants are substances which may harm humans,animals,vegetation or material. Lockdown is a simple optimal control for novel virus covid19 which led to a sharp decline in the PM level across the globe.The aim of the study is to determine understanding the awareness level among people about the air pollution plummets and the role of lockdown in reducing the PM level concerned with pollution.An online survey was conducted with a self structured questionnaire comprising 15 questions which was distributed through the google docs.The sample size of this study is100.The results were analysed by performing the statistical software “SPSS VERSION 20”. The data was represented in the pie chart form. The results of the current survey conducted states that it is evidence that around 80% are aware of the global problem air pollution and among them around 60% of the participants believe that the lockdown one among the preventionary measures taken against covid19 infection led to decline in the air pollution plummets level. It is also clear from this study that 71% of the people are aware of the PM level and among them 76% agree that the lockdown period has led to a fall in the PM level across the globe. The study concludes that the general population possess adequate knowledge about air pollution and its consequences.
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Covid19;Air pollution; PM level; Awareness;Population.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.SP2.100
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