TEMPORAL AND SEASONAL TRENDS OF AMBIENT PM2.5 AND PM10 CONCENTRATIONS IN PUDUCHERRY, INDIA, 2021-2025: A CROSS-SECTIONAL TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS
Background: Particulate matter is a major ambient air pollutant with important implications for respiratory, cardiovascular and population health. Local evidence on long-term PM2.5 and PM10 trends is needed for air quality surveillance and public health planning in smaller coastal urban settings such as Puducherry. Obj...