Why is California's air so polluted?
The combination of three main factors are the cause of notable unhealthy levels of air pollution in California: the activities of over 39 million people, a mountainous terrain that traps pollution, and a warm climate that helps form ozone and other pollutants.
How does air pollution affect the environment?
This declines the quality of air as well as increases the frequencies of fog and haze (Batterman et al., 2015). The release of toxic chemicals, particulate matter, and biological materials into the environment result in discomfort, damage or death to humans and other living organisms (Choudhary, 2013).
What are the effects of poor air quality?
Symptoms and conditions such as eye irritation, skin disease, nausea and cardiovascular infection are identified as short-term effects of poor air quality (Paramesh, 2019;Sentian et al., 2019). Cardiopulmonary disease could occur as a result of constant binding of particulate matter with free radicals in the air (Choudhary, 2013).
How can we reduce our contribution to air pollution?
The government has developed, and continues to develop, guidelines for air quality and ordinances to restrict emissions in an effort to control air pollution. On an individual level, we can reduce our contribution to the pollution problem by carpooling or using public transportation.