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INTRODUCTION
All other planets have sunlight but only earth has air and water.
Without all of these there would be no life. A diverse community of plant and
animal has thrived on this planet for millions of years, sustained by the sun and
Although clear air should be freely available to all plant and animal
life, human have been gradually polluting it, putting their health at risk and the
particles mainly from industry, motor vehicles and domestic wood burning.
There are also natural sources such as wind blown, dust and smoke
international solutions especially upper atmosphere ozone depletion acid rain. The
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Back in the middle ages the use of coal in cities such London was begining to
escalate. The problems of pure urban air quality even as early as the end of 16 th
In the U.K. the industrial revolution during the 18th and 19th centuries
was based on the use of coal. Industries were often located in town and cities and
together with the burning of coal in homes for domestic heat, urban air pollution
extra deaths in the city, led to the introduction of clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968.
These introduced smoke less zones in urban areas, with a tall chimney policy to
help disperse industrial air pollutants away from built up areas into the
atmosphere.
throughout the 1970's. Further regulations were introduced through the 1974
steadily increased and air quality problems associated with motor vehicles become
more prevalent.
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In the early 1980's the main interest was the effect of lead pollution
on human health, but by the late 1980's and early 1990's the effects of other motor
The 1990's have seen the occurrence of winter time and summer
time smog. These are not caused by smoke and 802 pollution but by chemical
publications of National Air strategy to set standards for the regulation of the most
commitments for local authorities to achieve new air quality objectives throughout
U.K. by 2005.
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substance that can affect our health or health of plants and animals or causes
can also have natural origins. They are at the source of well known environmental
issue as smog and acid rain. Some also rise to the atmosphere above as to affect
were formed. These often brought cities to a halt, distrupting traffic but more
dangerously causing death rates to dramatically rise. The effect of this air
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(3) Hydrocarbons
(7) Smog
(11) Mercury
In brief
home heating.
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Effects : Eye and respiratory tract irritation., headaches, dizziness, visual disorder
(3) Hydrocarbons :-
Effects : can react with gases in atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and cause Acid
Source : Power plants, iron or steel mills, highway construction, land clearing and
mining.
(7) Smog :-
Source : due to sunlight acting on various pollutants like nitrogen oxides and
Effects : it create problems to those who suffer from heart or lung diseases.
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Effects : It affects the body's respiratory system and cause coughing, wheezing,
chest tightness.
(11)Mercury:-
Effects : It damages food crops, rubber, nylon, plastics, dyes and paints. It is
These are at least 600 toxic substances such as lead and mercury
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SOURCES Percentage
1) Particulates :
Fires (forest, coal refuse, agricultural, structural) 34
Stationary source power production (mainly coal) 31
Industrial processes 27
Vehicular transport 04
Solid waste disposal 04
2) Nitrogen oxides :
Stationary source power production 49
Vehicular transport 39
Fires (forest, coal refuse, agricultural, structural ) 08
Solid waste disposal 03
Industrial process 01
3) Sulphur oxides :
Stationary source power production (mainly coal ) 74
Industrial process 22
Vehicular transport 02
Fires (coal refuse ) 02
4) Hydrocarbons (volatile) :
Vehicular transport 52
Industrial processes 14
Solvent evaporation 10
Solid waste disposal 05
Gasoline marketing 04
Stationary source power production 02
5) Carbon Monoxide :
Fires (agricultural, coal refuse, forest) 16
Industrial processes 10
Solid waste disposal 08
Stationary source power production 02
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ON HUMAN HEALTH :
(b) Emphysema
2) Cancer
1) Wild & domestic animals probably affected in the same ways as humans.
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(a) Ozone : weakens pine needles and makes move susceptible to insects and
diseases.
(c) Acid : damages leaves and needles and also removes nutrients.
especially for the elderly, children and for those who suffer from respiratory and
cardiac problems.
of Canada all show that air pollution can lead to premature death, increased
hospital admissions, more emergency room visits and higher rates of absenteeism.
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5) Discouraging the use of open fires for domestic heating and the use of older
7) Reducing exhaust pollutants from cars by keeping cars tuned and driving less,
every one playing their part in helping to keep Melbourne's Air clean.
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TO POLLUTION OF OZONE
1. Causes a cascade of effect that harm or kill individual fish and can
available to them.
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cause ocean water to expand. Due to this global sea level has risen 4 to 10 inches
• Greenhouse gases include water vapour, CO2, methane, nitrous oxide and
Ozone.
is maintained by energy balance between the sun rays which are able to
penetrate through CO2 blanket and strike the earth and get converted into
heat energy. Some reradiated energy cant pass through thick CO 2 blanket.
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CONCLUSION
1) For reducing air pollution, Environmental Pollution Act like provisions are
required.
4) Natural gas or LPG must be used for home heating instead of wood or coal,
6) We should stop deforestation and should grow more plants and trees for clean
air.
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REFERENCE
2) www.airpollution.com
3) www.bio599-799air&airpollution.com
4) www.airqualityontario.com
5) www.ec.gc.ca/ozone/en/index.cfm.com
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