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Program for Computational Reactive Mechanics (PCRM)

Ozone Formation: The Impact on Agricultural Yields and Human Health

Principal Investigator: Moti Mittal, OSC
Collaborators: Peter G. Hess, Boulder, Colorado; A. P. Mitra, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
Funding Agency: USAID Office of Environment, Energy, and Enterprise, India
Duration: 3/31/2003 - 3/31/2006

Description:
The goal of this study, sponsored by the USAID/India, is to have a gridded mapping of the primary and secondary pollutants resulting from various sources in India. Energy activities in India are the major contributors of air pollutants.

Primary pollutants are carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide, particulatr matter etc. and secondary pollutants (formed by the chemical reactions in the atmosphere) are ozone, peroxyacylnitrate, etc. Ozone is the important secondary pollutant formed by pholysis reactions.

A s pecific objective is to identify hotspots within India with respect to ozone and other air pollutants, study the impact of exposure to ozone on human health, agricultural productivity, and economic development, and also propose air pollution mitigation strategies for policy makers.