Air Pollution
Source, Effect, and Prevention
Introduction
Any physical, chemical, or biological change in the air is
referred to as air pollution. Air pollution from toxic fumes,
dust, and smoke has a significant impact on plants, animals,
and people.
In the atmosphere, certain gases make up a specific amount.
Our ability to survive may be threatened by a change in the
composition of these gases.
Sources
Natural - volcanic eruptions, windblown dust, sea-salt spray
and emissions of volatile organic compounds from plants.
Sources
Anthropogeny - also known as man made sources of pollution
such as factories, cars, planes, aerosol cans, and smoking.
Personal Level
Source
Sprays
- Hair Products
- Cleaning Agents
Smoking
Asbestos (Building Materials)
Burning Combustion Appliances
Effect
Respiratory
Diseases
Irritation
Indoor Air Quality
Nervous System Side
Effects
Prevention
Avoid smoking indoors
Minimize clutter
Save energy
Source
Local Level
Vehicles
Factories
Pollen
Wood-Burning
Exhaust
Effect
Acid Rain
Increase of Biological Contamination
Smog
Prevention
Keep your car in good repair
Consider the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle)
Avoid Littering
and
Regional Level
Source
Industrial Activities
Transportation
Waste Management
Natural Sources
Effect
Damage of Troposphere
Rapid Increase of Health Risks
Carbon Dioxide Increase
Smog
Higher Tides
Prevention
encouraging
biking
stead
of
fuelled
transportation
reducing
burning
agricultural
crop
residue
municipal waste burning and forests
Global Level
source
Deforestation
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Transboundary Pollution
Effect
Respiratory Diseases
Global Warming
Contamination
Prevention
Reforestation
Improve industrial emission control
Implementing
clean
and
low
carbon
energy
MINI QUIZ
Answer the following:
1. What is the meaning of 3Rs?
2. What is any physical, chemical, or
the air?
3. Give 1 Prevention of Air Pollution
4. Give 1 Prevention of Air Pollution
5. Give 1 Prevention of Air Pollution
biological change in
for Personal Level
for Regional Level
for Global Level
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