UAE has more polluted air than India or China
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For those whom might try to insinuate that I'm some sort of 'racist' for pointing out that various flights from the 'Asian subcontinent' are invariably afflicted by a mal-odour (within the cabin), I would point out that the v.beautiful Mrs OKC just happens to be a black African, and that she & I (when not living in this fake & artificial Middle East ****-hole), are resident in West Africa, and wherein - and this might take some of you by surprise - the locals there are seemingly much less afflicted by BO, most probably because they're evidently not averse to the frequent use of soap and water.
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@ Payscale: I agree actually, have not thought of respiration problems people or children can get. Anyway, the air here is definitely a bit strange from time to time. Especially passing around 8000ft!?
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In the 9 years we have been in the pit Mrs A , an asthmatic , has seen a reduction in her lung capacity from 80% to 51% we discovered just recently!
This obviously was the cause of some pretty serious discussions about wtf etc!
To be honest I was in shock, thinking I was about to loose my best friend and lover! My sentiments towards this region became more than a little extreme!!
Fast forward and Mrs A is seen by a respiratory consultant at the City Hospital and is put on a new drug. Within a month her lungs regained over 20% which was miraculous .
We are now waiting to see how 3 months in the Blighty countryside will compare when she gets her lungs checked out again in Seotember.
Contingency plans are cocked ready to fire should the needs be then.
Sadly one bucket is much fuller than the other, non aromatic , one!
This obviously was the cause of some pretty serious discussions about wtf etc!
To be honest I was in shock, thinking I was about to loose my best friend and lover! My sentiments towards this region became more than a little extreme!!
Fast forward and Mrs A is seen by a respiratory consultant at the City Hospital and is put on a new drug. Within a month her lungs regained over 20% which was miraculous .
We are now waiting to see how 3 months in the Blighty countryside will compare when she gets her lungs checked out again in Seotember.
Contingency plans are cocked ready to fire should the needs be then.
Sadly one bucket is much fuller than the other, non aromatic , one!
Very amusing, OKC and spot on!
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Thanks Kapt'n
I agree with the sentiment regarding the "green and pleasant land"! Though have to cover all the variables before going firm on what I expect to be the outcome. If I can avoid stacking shelves in the UK it would be good!!!
The Doc at City Hosp is called DR Asif,( spelling maybe different), he gave Mrs A a mini nebulizer type inhaler. I will get the name from her and post it later for reference.
Alwayz
I agree with the sentiment regarding the "green and pleasant land"! Though have to cover all the variables before going firm on what I expect to be the outcome. If I can avoid stacking shelves in the UK it would be good!!!
The Doc at City Hosp is called DR Asif,( spelling maybe different), he gave Mrs A a mini nebulizer type inhaler. I will get the name from her and post it later for reference.
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It is not just sand and dust. Dubai burns immense amounts of gas to produce it's electricity and water plus in the aluminium smelter next door to the main power plants in Jebel Ali. The amounts of CO2 emitted are mind boggling. Plus a good deal of sulphur and sulphurous products are spewed out. If we had any rain here it would be very, very acidic.
Not to be outdone, Abu Dhabi also built a huge smelter.
I'm not sure where the small particulates come from - in places like Oxford St., UK, diesel vehicles are commonly blamed. Our trucks here are certainly not well maintained but are there enough of them to cause a problem?
Tehran has terribly visible air pollution in the winter time - trapped by temperature inversions. That is mainly caused by traffic - since on a 2/3 day holiday even in still weather conditions it vanishes. Photochemical smog caused by the actions of sunlight at high altitude (the city is about 1200m up) reacting with dirty exhaust products. Same as in Mexico City.
UAE doesn't have the altitude but we have plenty of sunlight - could this be a contributory factor?
Wherever it comes from, and whatever causes it, air pollution in UAE is a serious problem. And it won't get any better soon. DEWA are in the process of awarding contracts for the next major power station. Coal-fired this time. Just to add to the mix of muck in the air.
Not to be outdone, Abu Dhabi also built a huge smelter.
I'm not sure where the small particulates come from - in places like Oxford St., UK, diesel vehicles are commonly blamed. Our trucks here are certainly not well maintained but are there enough of them to cause a problem?
Tehran has terribly visible air pollution in the winter time - trapped by temperature inversions. That is mainly caused by traffic - since on a 2/3 day holiday even in still weather conditions it vanishes. Photochemical smog caused by the actions of sunlight at high altitude (the city is about 1200m up) reacting with dirty exhaust products. Same as in Mexico City.
UAE doesn't have the altitude but we have plenty of sunlight - could this be a contributory factor?
Wherever it comes from, and whatever causes it, air pollution in UAE is a serious problem. And it won't get any better soon. DEWA are in the process of awarding contracts for the next major power station. Coal-fired this time. Just to add to the mix of muck in the air.
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Look at the data
And be afraid....
I tried to cut and paste little chunks from the OP's link report but it exceeds a PPRuNe 'text' limit.
I invite you to look at the Energy figures in the UAE and compare with China & India.
Scary stuff.
I tried to cut and paste little chunks from the OP's link report but it exceeds a PPRuNe 'text' limit.
I invite you to look at the Energy figures in the UAE and compare with China & India.
Scary stuff.
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https://portal.dm.gov.ae/AirQuality/Airqualityindex.htm
but surprisingly !? no actual data despite having a fancy 6 station monitoring system.
But the site below may somehow have the data for Dubai, but I am not sure the data is up to date...perhaps...
Air Pollution in UAE: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map
but surprisingly !? no actual data despite having a fancy 6 station monitoring system.
But the site below may somehow have the data for Dubai, but I am not sure the data is up to date...perhaps...
Air Pollution in UAE: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map
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Thanks for the second link coot.
In the FAQ it says the Abu Dhabi monitoring is not working (down for some months since summer 2014) but that the Dubai system is working.
It seems to be not quite real time - see here for the E311, formerly known as Emirates Road, which seems to update every 1 or 2 hours.
http://aqicn.org/city/uae/dubai/shk....in-zayed-road/
The air quality here is consistently worse than in Abu Dhabi. And is bad. The local press have picked up on the OP reports and are taking the line that if you exclude sand and dust, we're really OK. Daft.
Just drive up the E11 and as you cross the border at Ghantoot you can see the muck - and on bad days smell it and taste it too.
In the FAQ it says the Abu Dhabi monitoring is not working (down for some months since summer 2014) but that the Dubai system is working.
It seems to be not quite real time - see here for the E311, formerly known as Emirates Road, which seems to update every 1 or 2 hours.
http://aqicn.org/city/uae/dubai/shk....in-zayed-road/
The air quality here is consistently worse than in Abu Dhabi. And is bad. The local press have picked up on the OP reports and are taking the line that if you exclude sand and dust, we're really OK. Daft.
Just drive up the E11 and as you cross the border at Ghantoot you can see the muck - and on bad days smell it and taste it too.
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