Air Pollution

Air pollution is the degradation of

the atmosphere
Air pollutants
Air Pollution
Air pollution
Air Quality Index
Air Quality Index Category Colour
0-50 Good Green
51 – 100 Moderate Yellow
green
101 -150 Caution Yellow
151- 200 Unhealthy Orange
201-300 Very Unhealthy Red
301-500 Extremely Unhealthy Purple
Sources of air pollution
Kinds of Pollutants
Sulphur oxides (Sox)
Nitrogen oxides ( NOX)
Acid Rain
Effect of Acid precipitation
Effect of Acid precipitation
Carbon Monoxide
Particulate matter
 General effect of air pollution
• Affects visual resources by discoloring atmosphere and reducing visual range etc
• On vegetation damage of leaf tissue, fruit, reduction in growth rates or suppression
of growth.
• Some effects on human health include toxic poisoning, causing cancer, birth
defects, eye irritation and irritation on respiratory system, respiratory diseases etc.
• Increased susceptibility to viral infection, heart disease and chronic disease like
asthma
• Can degrade soil and water resources when pollutants from air are deposited.
• The effects of air pollution on human-made structures include discoloration,
erosion of building materials.
• The effects of air pollutants on animals include impairment of respiratory system,
damage eyes, teeth and bones: increased susceptibility to diseases, pests or other
environmental hazards and reduced ability to reproduce.
Control of air pollution
Control of air pollution