QUANTIFICATION OF AIR POLLUTION AND ITS POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCE IN GUATEMALA | Journal of Global ....

Many countries around the world are experiencing an increase in health problems. Some of the most prominent contributors include air pollution and global warming. People in emerging countries, such as China, India, and Guatemala, are getting severe illnesses like pneumonia, carbon monoxide poisoning, and a variety of cardiac and respiratory disorders as a result of air pollution released mostly during rapid economic development. Most developing countries are unable to provide adequate funding for medical treatment or are unaware of the long-term repercussions of these diseases. Carbon monoxide, among other air contaminants, poses a serious concern, owing to its toxicity and invisibility to humans. Despite substantial research into the life-threatening effects of carbon monoxide poisoning, proper precautions have yet to be taken. The study's goal was to illustrate the link between fast urbanisation and carbon monoxide levels in a developing country. Our research team travelled to Guatemala to measure carbon monoxide levels in a variety of settings, including population, habitation, transportation, urbanisation, and the usage of various ventilation systems. An Easy Log El-USB-CO was utilised in places with high levels of carbon monoxide (CO). CO levels in densely populated metropolitan areas rose to 200 ppm and remained elevated for almost 5 hours, with ups and downs. Our findings backed up accusations that Guatemalans have been poisoned by carbon monoxide and that the country's central authority should develop strategies to tackle this ongoing, silent plague.

Please see the link :- https://www.ikprress.org/index.php/JOGEE/article/view/4831