Air specialists using models can determine when burning with forecast weather and vicinity environmental conditions such as topography will contribute to or create smog. In our state, burning is controlled in attempts to avoid producing excessive air quality effects, which under extreme conditions can cause health, traffic and other issues. On days with smog issues, it should be fairly evident from aerial photos or satelite images if crop burning contributes.
Open burning of any biomass significantly increases the level of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants (SO2, NOx, VOCs, and PAHs etc) in atmosphere, which might be the main reason for toxic smog..
http://www.isca.in/EARTH_SCI/Archive/v1/i1/4.ISCA-IRJES-2013-005.pdf
burning of open paddy straw around delhi is a reason for toxic smog the reason in specific is not known but presumed
Burning crop residues in the open give rise to many health issues to human being as well as the environment, particularly toxic gases and particulate matter. Although some experts consider it useful regarding the pest control. It is a wise approach to develop an optimum compromise between these two aspects in time and space.
actually burning of crop not the reason for SMOG. it's a environmental temperature deviation. but open crop burn shouldn't. it may cause another health health problems.
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