COVID-19 Lock-down and Air Quality Enhancement in Kabul

Authors : Abobakar HIMAT

Pages : 95-106

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Publication Date : 2021-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :COVID-19 has spread rapidly all over the world and affects most people. Lock-down due to the COVID-19 has enhanced air quality in most populated cities of the world. In this study, the air quality of Kabul city pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 is assessed. Five parameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(pollutants); in air quality have been assessed which are: suspended particles with the diameter insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PM10, PM2.5);, carbon monoxide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CO);, sulfur oxide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SO2);, nitrogen dioxide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NO2);, and ozone insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(O3);. The air quality parameters have been compared with their National Air Quality Standard values. The air quality of Kabul pre-COVID-19 was hazardous and not healthy. In post-COVID-19 lock-down the air quality of the city has enhanced. The air quality of Afghanistan is not safe, especially in major cities. Kabul is the capital of the country which is suffering from poor air quality.
Keywords : Air quality, COVID 19, Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulfur Oxide, Ozone