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What Is Air Pollution?
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Air pollution refers to the release of
pollutants into the air—pollutants which

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are detrimental to human health and the
p l a n e t a s a w h o l e . A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Wo r l d
Health Organization (WHO), each year air
pollution is responsible for nearly seven
million deaths around the globe
What causes air
pollution
Most air pollution comes from
energy use and production,”
s a y s J o h n Wa l k e , d i r e c t o r o f
the Clean Air Project, part of
the Climate and Clean Energy
program

Example: Burning fuels,

throwing away garbage and
defecating in public are
making air pollution worse
 Smog
and Soot
These are the two most prevalent types of air
pollution. occurs when
combusting fossil fuels react with sunlight. Soot
emissions from

is made up of tiny particles of chemicals, soil,

smoke, dust, or allergens—in the form of either
g a s o r s o l i d s — t h a t a r e c a r r i e d i n t h e a i r. T h e
s o u r c e s o f s m o g a n d s o o t a r e s i m i l a r.
 Hazardous air
pollutants
A number of air pollutants pose severe health
risks and can sometimes be fatal even in small
amounts. Benzene, classified as a carcinogen by
t h e E PA , c a n c a u s e e y e , s k i n , a n d l u n g
irritation in the short term and blood disorders
in the long term. Dioxins, more typically found
in food but also present in small amounts in the
a i r, c a n a ff e c t t h e l i v e r i n t h e s h o r t t e r m a n d
harm the immune, nervous, and endocrine
systems
 Greenhouse gases
B y t r a p p i n g t h e e a r t h ’s h e a t i n t h e a t m o s p h e r e ,
greenhouse gases lead to warmer temperatures, which
in turn lead to the hallmarks of climate change: rising
s e a l e v e l s , m o r e e x t r e m e w e a t h e r, h e a t - r e l a t e d d e a t h s ,
and the increased transmission of infectious diseases.

Pollen and mold

Mold and allergens from trees, weeds, and grass are
a l s o c a r r i e d i n t h e a i r, a r e e x a c e r b a t e d b y c l i m a t e
change, and can be hazardous to health. Though they
aren’t regulated and are less directly connected to
human actions, they can be considered a form of air
pollution
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