Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances including gases, particulates, and

biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere. It may cause diseases, allergies and even
death to humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and
may damage the natural or built environment. Both human activity and natural processes can generate air
pollution.

An air pollutant is a material in the air that can have adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. The
substance can be solid particles, liquid droplets, or gases. A pollutant can be of natural origin or man-
made. Pollutants are classified as primary or secondary. Primary pollutants are usually produced by
processes such as ash from a volcanic eruption. Other examples include carbon monoxide gas from
motor vehicle exhausts or sulfur dioxide released from factories. Secondary pollutants are not emitted
directly. Rather, they form in the air when primary pollutants react or interact. Ground level ozone is a
prominent example of secondary pollutants. Some pollutants may be both primary and secondary: they
are both emitted directly and formed from other primary pollutants.

Pollutants emitted into the atmosphere by human activity include:

• Carbon dioxide (CO 2) – Because of its role as a greenhouse gas it has been described as "the leading
pollutant" and "the worst climate pollutant". Carbon dioxide is a natural component of the atmosphere,
essential for plant life and given off by the human respiratory system. This question of terminology has
practical effects, for example as determining whether the U.S. Clean Air Act is deemed to regulate CO 2
emissions. CO 2 currently forms about 410 parts per million (ppm) of earth's atmosphere, compared to
about 280 ppm in pre-industrial times, and billions of metric tons of CO 2 are emitted annually by burning
of fossil fuels. CO 2 increase in earth's atmosphere has been accelerating.

How to Prevent, Control & Reduce Air Pollution

 Raise awareness about air pollution.
 Run tree plantation drives.
 Conserve energy.
 Curb Unbridled Industrialization.
 Reduce use of personal vehicles.
Pollution is a really big problem in our planet and it must be stopped immediately. It
must be stopped before our planet goes extinct. There are three main reasons, in my
opinion, why pollution should be stopped. We can’t keep living in some of the conditions
our planet is on because of us and what we do to it.

The first reason why we should stop pollution is that pollution is destroying the
environment we live in. Power stations produce nearly 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide
per year. Carbon dioxide is a big contribution for pollution. Carbon dioxide affects our
climate in many different ways. The way it works is that basically certain 'greenhouse
gases' can't escape from our atmosphere because they get trapped. CO2 is what plants
need to create oxygen. But when there is too much carbon dioxide being admitted into
our environment from burning fossil fuels, cars etc, and we are cutting down trees for
paper, it is imbalanced. Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants into an
environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to living organisms and
ecosystems.In 1987, the U.S. released 1.2 million tons of toxic chemicals into our
atmosphere, 670,000 tons into our soil, and 250,000 tons into our water. 40% of
America’s rivers and 46% of America’s lakes are too polluted for fishing, swimming, or
aquatic life. This shows that water pollution, air pollution, and ground pollution are
common.

The second reason why we should stop pollution is that it also affects us humans.
Pollution also affects human life and that is a big problem. According to the US-EPA,
emissions from power plants contribute to over 2,800 lung cancer deaths and 38,200
heart attacks annually in the US. The risk of cancer from breathing diesel gas is about
ten times more than ingesting all other toxic air pollutants combined, with diesel
emissions contributing to over 70% of the cancer risk from air pollution in the USA. both
developing and developed nations, fossil fuel consumption- mostly by industry, vehicles
and power plants, releases air pollutants such as particulate matter, sulfur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide, and ground-level ozone. According to the World Health Organization,
indoor air pollution from the burning of coal or biomass fuels like wood jeopardizes
perhaps half of humanity. Air pollution causes 2 million deaths per year, mostly from
heart disease and respiratory disorders like infections and lung cancer.

The third reason why we should stop pollution is that if we do, we can live longer on this
planet. If we dont stop pollution and global warming, something really bad will happen to
every. Our existance, humans, won’t be over if we do the right thing if we all help the
environment. Modern humans have been on Earth for 200,000 years and in those
years, humans have destroyed the planet so quick. We can live longer and extend our
existance on this planet so that our children’s children’s can live in a planet without
worries.

In conclusion, pollution must be stopped immediatly and once in for all. This is our only
home and we must protect it and take care of it as much as we can. pollution must be
stopped before we ruin our planet. We can live anywhere else, therefore we must try to
save it.