[PDF] air pollution effects

Both short- and long-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a wide range of diseases, including stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, trachea, bronchus and lung cancers, aggravated asthma and lower respiratory infections.
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  • What are the 5 effects of air pollution?

    Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas is causing fine particulate matter which result in strokes, heart diseases, lung cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases.

  • What are the most common effects of air pollution?

    The burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides in the air. The water droplets combine with these pollutants, become acidic and fall as acid rain which damages human, animal and plant life.

  • What is air pollution causes and effects?

    Causes of air pollution:

    Burning of fossil fuels and fibers.Cutting of forests.Erruption of volcanoes.Increase in population.Agricultural activities like use of chemical fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides and burning of husks etc.
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