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1Gospel Lallawmzuali, 2Angom Sarjubala Devi, 3Thanhmingliana, 4Anil Pratap Singh
1Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram.
2Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram.
3Department of Chemistry, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram.
4Department of Environmental Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram
Abstract
There are several air pollutants in the environment that include HM, O3, VOCs, PM 10, PM 2. 5, CO, SO2, and NOx. PM10 particles are less than 10 m in diameter and have adverse effects on the human body as well as the environment and cause ecological consequences such as vision impairment and acid rain. Monitoring of HM in ambient air is vital due to their adverse effects on human health with some of them being classified as carcinogens including Ni, Cd, As, and Cr. The Government of India brought the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) to address the deteriorating quality of air. Continuous exposure to HM pollution is a significant threat to life as it gets accumulated in the food chain and leads to health risks. Bioremediation, especially using microbial biosorbents is a viable and sustainable approach for remediating HM contamination in areas and environments. Microbes use different metal sequestrations to improve metal biosorption to remove metals and metalloids from solutions by using the constituents of the biomass.
Keywords: Heavy Metals, Particulate Matters, Air Pollution, PM 10, PM 2.5, Toxic, Health Risks, biosorbent
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