Air pollution
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Air pollution
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Air pollution is the modification of the natural characteristics of theatmosphereby achemical,particulate matter , or
biological agent. The atmosphere is a complex, dynamicnatural gaseous system that is essential to support life onplanetEarth.Stratospheric ozone depletiondue to air pollution
has long been recognized as a threat to human health as wellas to the Earth'secosystems.
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Worldwide air pollution is responsible for large numbers of deaths and cases of respiratory disease. Whilemajor stationary sourcesare often identified with air pollution,the greatestsource of emissionsis actually mobile sources,mainlyautomobiles. Gases such ascarbon dioxide, which
contribute toglobal warming, have recently gained recognitionas pollutants by climate scientists, while they also recognizethat carbon dioxide is essential for plant life throughphotosynthesis.
Pollutants
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There are many substances in the air which may impair thehealth of plants and animals (including humans), or reducevisibility.
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These arise both from natural processes and human activity.Substances not naturally found in the air or at greater concentrations or in different locations from usual are referredto as
pollutants
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Pollutants can be classified as either primary or secondary.Primary pollutants are substances directly emitted from aprocess, such as ash from a volcanic eruption or the carbonmonoxide gas from a motor vehicle exhaust.Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. Rather, theyform in the air when primary pollutants react or interact. Animportant example of a secondary pollutant is ground levelozone - one of the many secondary pollutants that make upphotochemical smog.
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Note that some pollutants may be both primary and secondary:that is, they are both emitted directly and formed from other primary pollutants.
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