Air Quality Assessment: A Statistical Approach to Stationary Air Monitoring Stations

Air pollution has become an increasingly important environmental issue in Iraq. High levels of suspended particulates have become a common parameter of many regions. Air pollution is a serious environmental health threat to humans. Adverse effects range from nausea, difficulty in breathing and skin irritations, to birth defects, immuno-suppression and cancer. The pollutants for which sampling and analytical techniques discussed are O3, CO2 and Temperature. Samples were collected from two stations in Baghdad city for 2 years (2012 & 2013). The study assesses levels and variations of Ozone (O3), carbon Dioxide (CO2) and the Temperature, using stationary environmental monitoring stations in Baghdad, Iraq. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) Two way confirmed significant variations in monthly observations. Also, t-test for difference of means as two independent samples showed that except for CO2 in Al-Andulis air monitoring station all the other air quality parameters do not show significant difference. The study shows a need for constant urban air quality monitoring in Baghdad, Iraq.