Air pollution infographic

Air Pollution Smog hanging over cities is the most familiar form of air pollution. But there are different kinds of pollution that contribute to global warming. Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered air pollution. Here is much more on the topic!

What Causes Air Pollution?

Most air pollution normally comes from energy use and production. Burning fossil fuels releases gases and chemicals into the air. And in an especially destructive feedback loop, air pollution not only contributes to climate change but is also exacerbated by it. Another type of air pollution is then worsened by that increased heat - smog forms when the weather is warmer and there’s more ultraviolet radiation. Climate change increases the production of allergenic air pollutants including mold and pollen.

Types of Pollutants In order to understand the causes of Air pollution, a few divisions can be made. Primarily air pollutants can be caused by primary sources or secondary sources. The pollutants that are a direct result of the process are primary pollutants. A very good example of a primary pollutant would be the sulfur-dioxide emitted from factories.On the other hand, secondary pollutants are the

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pollutants. Smog created by the interactions of several primary pollutants is known to be as secondary pollutant.

How to Protect Your Health â—?Avoid exercising outdoors when pollution levels are very high. When the air is bad, try to walk indoors in a shopping mall or use an exercise machine. Also, make sure to limit the amount of time your child spends playing outdoors if the air quality is unhealthy.

●When you see in the newspaper or hear on the weather report that pollution levels are high, do your best to limit the time when children go outside or you go for a jog because ozone levels tend to be lower in the morning. ●Use less energy in your home than what you normally use. Generating electricity and other sources of energy creates air pollution. By reducing energy use, you can help improve air quality, curb greenhouse gas emissions, encourage energy independence and save money! ●Wear sunscreen. When ultraviolet radiation comes through the weakened ozone layer, it can cause skin damage and skin cancer in some severe cases. ● Use hand-powered or electric lawn care equipment rather than gasoline-powered. Old twostroke engines like lawnmowers and leaf or snow blowers often have no pollution control devices. They can pollute the air even more than cars! ●Use public transportation as much as you can. Encourage people to use more and more public forms of transportation to reduce pollution. Moreover, try to make use of carpooling. If you and your colleagues come from the same area and have same timings you can explore this option to save energy and money. ●Don't burn wood or trash. Burning firewood and trash are among the major sources of particle pollution in many parts of the world. ●Put

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resources. Clean

energy technologies

like solar, windand geothermal are on high these days. Governments of various countries have been providing grants to consumers who are interested in installing solar panels for their home.

This will go a long way to curb air pollution.

Numerous attempts are being made on personal, industrial and governmental levels to curb the intensity at which Air Pollution is rising and regain a desirable balance. This is a direct attempt at slacking Global warming. We are seeing a great deal of innovations and experiments aimed at alternate and unconventional options to reduce pollutants. Air Pollution is one of the larger mirrors of man’s follies, and a challenge we need to overcome to see a better future.