THE ATMOSPHERE AND are typically released into the air

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY by human activities such as

transportation, industrial
I. INTRODUCTION
processes, and energy production.
As the world progresses to a more
The accumulation of these
modernized version, innovations in
pollutants in the air can have a
transportation, infrastructures,
detrimental impact on human
technology, and establishments for
health, causing severe respiratory
creating new products are being
and cardiovascular diseases and
extended more than before,
increasing the risk of stroke, heart
especially in highly industrialized
disease, and lung cancer.
parts of the world. Albeit these
Additionally, air pollution can also
sorts of development are for the
have severe environmental
betterment of human life, it is still
impacts, such as climate change
evident that these things are one
and ecosystem damage, making it
of the contributing factors to one of
a significant threat to the planet's
the most prominent environmental
overall well-being. The combined
problems our world is facing
effects of ambient and household
nowadays, the infamous air
air pollution are associated with
pollution.
6.7 million premature deaths

Air pollution is a significant global annually (World Health

problem that arises due to the Organization, 2022).

presence of unhealthy substances

Indeed, air pollution is a case that
in the air, both indoors and
should be taken seriously, as it
outdoors, which can be in the form
poses several threats to Earth and
of chemical, physical, or biological
the living beings in it. There are
agents. These harmful substances
several ways in which individuals,

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 especially those in particular

positions, can execute or enforce

to diminish air pollution and create

a healthier atmosphere and stable

environment to live in, and you will

get to discover all that in this

paper.

II. DISCUSSION

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