The Pollution Of The Air

What is Air Pollution?

Air pollution is the introduction of
chemicals, particulate matter, or biological
materials that cause harm or discomfort to
humans or other living organisms, or cause
damage to the natural environment or built
environment, into the atmosphere.

What are the major sources and types of air

pollution?

 There are several main

types of pollution. These
include smog, acid rains,
the greenhouse effect,
and "hole" in the ozone
layer.
Another type of pollution
is the release of noxious
gases.
Pollution also needs to
be considered inside our
homes,
offices,
and
schools

Sources of air pollution

Natural Causes:
Volcanoes, Fumaroles and
Hot springs .
Decay from marshes,
bogs
Increase in ozone due to
thunderstorms, forest
fires.

Man made (most severe for human health):

Stationary sources - those that
are fixed in location.
point sources e.g. smoke
stacks, 14% air pollution from
plants generating electricity;

fugitive sources e.g.

construction sites, exposed
areas;

area sources e.g. dense urban

community or agricultural area

Mobile sources - those that move

while polluting, e.g. trucks, cars,
busses etc. 60% of air pollution
from motor vehicles. 80-88% in
major cities!

What are the main

categories of air pollutants?

Types of pollutants
Primary pollutants
Pollutants that are emitted
directly from identifiable
sources produced by
both natural events or
human activities
E.g.. Dust storms, emission
from vehicles

Secondary pollutants

When certain chemical

reactions take place
among the primary
pollutants
E.g.. Sulphuric acid

Primary pollutants

*Carbon oxides (CO2 and CO)

*Nitrogen oxides
*Sulphur oxides
*Volatile organic compounds
hydro carbons

*Suspended particulate matter

Outdoor Air Pollution

Smog

Smog is a type of largescale outdoor pollution.

Smog is a kind of air

pollution, originally
named for the mixture of
smoke and fog in the air.

Cities are often centers

of these types of
activities.

Acid rains
Acid rains-Its caused when a pollutant
combines with droplets of water in the
air.
The effects of acid rain on the
environment can be very serious.

Taj mahal is a striking example of the damage caused by acid rains to the
monuments

Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse effect-It generally comes from the
build up of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide is produced when fuels

are burned.
In this type of pollution sun rays go into
the atmosphere and they are trapped by
greenhouse gasses.
So the temperature on the earth rises.

Hole in the ozone layer

It is another result of air
pollution.
Chemicals released by our
activities affect the
stratosphere.

Releases of CFC from

heating, aerosol cans,
refrigerator equipment
removes some of the
ozone, causing "holes.

Indoor air pollution

Its more dangerous than
the outdoor pollution,
because we do everything
in enclosed environments
where air circulation may
be restricted.
There are many sources of
indoor air pollution:
smoke, cooking and
heating appliances, and
vapors from building
materials

Health effects
Some individuals are
much more sensitive to
pollutants than are
others.
Exposure to air pollution
is associated with
numerous effects on
human health, including
pulmonary, cardiac,
vascular, and
neurological, respiratory
impairments.

Prevention
Air pollution prevention efforts of
companies have generally focused on
waste reduction, reuse and
recycling.
So to solve these problems and to
get over them we can change our
lifestyles.
If we do these simple things we
could have a better world and we
could live in a better way.

BY :Kshitiz gupta
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