Filters & Filtration Technologies – The Lifesavers!

In a country which is running parallel to big polluting nations hand in hand, knowledge is of utmost concern.

SETTING THE CONTEXT

Millions of Indians are facing serious health hazards due to the highly toxic air in major cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai. In fact, more people have died of air pollution in India than China, according to a Greenpeace study. The study shows that outdoor air pollution has killed 3,283 people daily in India in 2015, compared to 3,233 in China.

During the recent smog in Delhi, the Air Quality Index hit 999, almost 16 times higher than the safe standard recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). And we are just talking about the air one breathes when outdoors. What about the air one breathes while driving? Does one check that too, given that Indians spend a lot of time driving?

According to the findings of an APAC survey by a top automobile manufacturer, 49 % of respondents in India spend at least 12 hr (half-a-day) or more than 100 minutes every day driving their cars. About 14 % respondents have admitted spending up to three hours behind the wheel every day.

Over the years, owning a car has become more of a necessity than a lifestyle choice. India, the world’s fifth largest passenger car market by volume, is expected to become the third largest by 2018. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), India’s passenger car ownership will grow by 775 % by 2040!

With more cars on the road, it is essential that one tackle air pollution in every way possible. While there are multiple sources of air pollution other than vehicles, one of the ways in which one can combat it is by innovating on newer filtration technologies that will help clean up the air. This is, of course, besides reducing/ preventing processes that create the pollution.