We all know air pollution seriously affects the respiratory tract and causes irritation, headache,asthma, high blood pressure, heart ailments and even cancer. If this trend of air pollution continued, those living in Dhaka citiy will be exposed to many complications.


The air which are breathed by the road users contains high concentrated lead. It is found that the lead concentration is ten times higher than the government's safety standard. The mental faculty of children could be adversely affected by lead pollution, which can also affect the central nervous system and cause renal damage and hypertension. The cost for air pollution is so high in other senses too.

About 50 tons of lead are emitted into Dhaka city's air annually. In dry season (November-January), the emission reaches its highest level. Scientists of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) published the study. The density of lead in the air of Dhaka city in dry season reaches 463 monograms, the highest in the world where the lead concentration in the polluted air of Mexico city is 383 monograms and in Mumbai it is 360 monograms per cubic meter.

How we can minimize the air pollution in Dhaka? Find the solutions in my next report.