Ambient air quality in Mysore City: a study with reference to vehicular exhaust

Vehicular traffic has become a major source of air pollution in urban areas. Ambient air quality study was undertaken at Mysore City, India. The main parameters considered include: suspended particulate matter, NOx, and SO2. Mysore city being one of the major tourist centers shows alarming increase in vehicular pollution from the past few decades mainly due to increased vehicular traffic, adulterated petrol, traffic disorder, and allied drawbacks