Ill Effects of Human

Activities on Our
Atmosphere

EXPLORE Air Pollution

Where does smoke go?
PROCEDURE

Light the candle and let it burn for a minute

or two. Observe the air around the candle.
Blow out the candle and observe the smoke
until you cannot see it anymore.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

How far did the smoke from the
candle travel?
A burning candle produces invisible
gases.
Where do you think they went?

DEFINITION
occurs when the air contains
gases, dust, fumes or odor in
harmful amounts.
it is when concentrated gases
exceed safe limits.

TYPES OF AIR
POLLUTION
Outdoor Air Pollution
o Smog
o Particulates
o Acid Rain
o Greenhouse Gases

Indoor Air Pollution

CAUSES
Natural Sources
e.g. smoke that comes from
wildfires, volcanoes, methane,
dust

Human Sources
e.g. power plants and
automobiles, fumes, burning
wood stoves, fireplaces, and
furnaces

Pollutants

Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Sulfur Dioxide
Nitrogen Dioxide

MECHANISM

Primary Mechanism

Formation of VOC
Biological generation of VOC
Formation of liquid aerosol droplets
Anthropomorphic generation of
particulate aerosol
Biological formation of particulate
aerosols
Particulate aerosol formation

Secondary Mechanism
Condensation
Adsorption
Nucleation

EFFECTS
Human Effects
e.g. diseases
Environmental Effects
Acid rain
Eutrophication
Haze
Wildlife
Ozone Depletion
Crop and forest
damage
Global Climate Change

IMPACTS

Climate System
Health
Economy
Environment
Ecosystem
Forestry
Agriculture

MITIGATIONS
Sustainabl
e
Developme
nt
Lower
Emissions

Lower
Transboun
dary
Emissions

Mitigati
on of
Air
Pollutio
n

Lower
Combustio
n

Internation
al
Convention
s and
Treaties

New
Technologi
es,
Recycling

National
and
Internation
al funds,
EcoConversion

CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
Air pollution has long been a serious
problem in the world.
Without air, Earth would be unable
to sustain life.
Spread the Word.