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Spatial Pattern of Traffic Induced Carbon Monoxide and Potential Health Risk in Karachi

Version 1 : Received: 26 November 2017 / Approved: 27 November 2017 / Online: 27 November 2017 (09:13:06 CET)

How to cite: Khan, I.A.; Arsalan, M.H. Spatial Pattern of Traffic Induced Carbon Monoxide and Potential Health Risk in Karachi. Preprints 2017, 2017110175. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201711.0175.v1 Khan, I.A.; Arsalan, M.H. Spatial Pattern of Traffic Induced Carbon Monoxide and Potential Health Risk in Karachi. Preprints 2017, 2017110175. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201711.0175.v1

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations on roadways of Karachi, potential blood levels carboxy-hemoglobin (COHb) in Karachi. Geographical information system (GIS) was used for spatial analysis of diseases potentiality while an interpolation technique has been applied for surface generation with town boundaries and later evaluates risk areas.The higher concentration of carbon monoxide in the ambient is mainly due to automobile emissions. The City center and CBD areas are more perilous.

Keywords

carbon monoxide; COHb; air pollution; GIS interpolation; spatial analysis; respiratory diseases

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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