Pallavaram Air Quality Index
Pallavaram's Air Quality Index is 19. Breathing clean air is important for a healthy life. Many people now look at the Air Quality Index (AQI) every day to understand how fresh or polluted the air is. Pallavaram, a fast-growing part of Chennai, has become known for having better air quality compared to many busy city zones.
The Air Quality Index is a simple number that tells you how clean or dirty the air is. It shows if the air is safe for breathing or if it can cause health problems. AQI is based on some tiny particles and gases in the air.
AQI checks:
- PM2.5 (very tiny dust particles)
- PM10 (slightly bigger dust particles)
- Ozone
- Nitrogen Dioxide
- Sulphur Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
AQI uses a number scale:
- 0–50: Good air
- 51–100: Moderate air
- 101–150: Unhealthy for sensitive people
- 151 and above: Unsafe for most people
The lower the number, the cleaner the air.
Good AQI should always stay between 0 and 50. It means the air is clean, fresh, and safe to breathe for everyone. Even AQI between 51 and 100 is still okay, but sensitive people may feel slight discomfort.
AQI above 100 means people should be careful, especially:
- Children
- Older adults
- People with asthma
- People with heart or lung issues
The safest choice is to stay in lower-AQI areas whenever possible.
- Cut down on burning waste or dry leaves, because that smoke hangs in the air and hurts all of us.
- Try using buses, share autos, cycles, or even a short walk instead of taking the car every time.
- Keep our vehicles healthy — a quick service can stop a lot of dirty smoke.
- Plant more trees and save the ones that we already have. A little green goes a long way.
- Cover construction sites and sprinkle water to stop dust from flying everywhere.
- Pick cleaner fuel options at home whenever possible, like LPG or solar.
- Avoid using diesel generators unless there is no other choice.
- Shut windows on very dusty days to keep your indoor air fresh.
- Support local clean-air drives and small community efforts — they add up.
- Encourage nearby shops or industries to follow basic pollution-control rules.
Here is the good news: Pallavaram often shows very healthy AQI levels.
Recent readings show:
- AQI around 19 on a clean day, which is in the “Good” range
- PM2.5 around 13–15 µg/m³, which is lower than many busy city zones
- PM10 around 24–30 µg/m³, also lower than major city areas
Sometimes, the AQI may rise to moderate levels, like 60–100, but it still stays much cleaner compared to inner-city areas of Chennai.
Pallavaram’s air quality stays better for many reasons:
Less heavy industry: There are fewer big factories nearby.
- Better wind flow: Sea breeze and open spaces help move away dust and smoke.
- Lower traffic pressure: While busy, it is still lighter than central Chennai roads.
- Less construction dust: Compared to dense city zones, Pallavaram has fewer large-scale dust-heavy projects at one time.
- More greenery: Some stretches around Pallavaram still have trees and open land.
These small but important factors keep the air cleaner than many parts of Chennai, where the AQI often crosses 120 or more.
Here are some simple, fact-based points about Pallavaram’s recent air quality:
Pallavaram had multiple days with AQI under 30 in recent readings.
- On some days, it reached around AQI 100, especially when there was dust or smoke from nearby zones.
- Compared to the Chennai city centre, Pallavaram usually shows 30–50 points lower AQI
- PM2.5 levels in Pallavaram remain much lower than crowded industrial belts.
- Weather changes, wind direction, and vehicle flow can change the AQI daily.
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