AIR

P O L L U T I O N
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H A O N ?
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Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment.
which involves the presence of any pollutants such as chemical,
physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of
the atmosphere. This brings harm and discomfort to the living things and
destroy the environment
 E S O F A I R P O L L U T
U R C I O N
S O :
SOURCES: POLLUTANTS:
Exhaust of vehicles ~ Smoke, soot, dust, carbon monoxide,
Factories sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide
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Nuclear power plants ~ Radioactive materials

Air conditioners
~ Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)
Refrigerators

Aerosol sprays
Electronic factory
Open burning ~Dust, smoke, soot
Cigarettes
Forest fires
Construction sites ~Dust, soot
Asbestos factories
Limestone quarries

Agriculture and ~Aerosol spray, chemical

plantation activities fertilisers
 D EFFECTS OF AIR PO
S AN LLU
USE TIO
CA N:
HEALTH: PLANTS & ANIMALS:
Smoke and dust can cause breathing problems Acid rain makes the soil acidic and less fertile
Sulphur dioxide can cause respiratory Acid rain makes the source of water acidic and not
problems suitable for aquatic life
Carbon monoxide can cause headache, mental Smoke and haze decrease the amount of sunlight
retardation and death reaching the Earth and decrease the rate of
Asbestos particles can cause lung cancer photosynthesis
Lead particles can cause intellectual disability
among children and babies CLIMATE:
Smoke from factories, vehicles and open burning
BUILDING & INFRASTRUCTURES: lead to haze
Dust and soot stain buildings Excessive carbon dioxide contributes to
Acid rain corrodes concrete and limestone greenhouse effect
buildings Excessive chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) causes the
Acid rain speeds up iron rusting thinning of the ozone layer
Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide cause acid
rain
 LAW ENFORCEMENT
•fine smokers who smoke at restricted
areas.
•fine individuals who conduct open
burning.
• fine drivers whose vehicles emit
excessive smoke
•prohibit factories from being built at
housing areas.
EDUCATION
•educate students about the effects
of air pollution and ways to prevent it.
•organise anti-smokings campaigns.
•encourage the public to walk or ride
bicycles
•encourage the usage of public
transport or car pooling
 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
•implement hybrid technology
in vehicles.
•choose refrigerators which use
hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) insted
of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
•use catalytic converters on vehicles
•replace the use of pesticide with biological control to
control pest.