Summary:
Typically, Barium levels are <0.05 ?g/m3.” Based on limited human and animal data, the respiratory tract is the most sensitive target following inhalation exposure. The Barium level in the sample a day before Diwali was 21.5 ?g/m3, on the day of Diwali the sample had Barium level of 5.8 ?g/m3, and a day after Diwali, the Barium level in the sample is 2.4 ?g/m3. The report analyzed seven samples of air from the two cities. Exposures to even low levels of lead early in life have been linked to effects on IQ, learning, memory, and behaviour. LCF has now asked the Central Pollution Control Board to initiate continuous monitoring of heavy metals in the dust..