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Jan 14, 2019 · Air pollution is a major public health risk, ranking alongside cancer, heart disease and obesity. It shortens lives and damages quality of life for many people. Adults and children with lung or...
2 days ago · Pollution is ‘any undesirable modification of air, water, or food by substances that are toxic or may have adverse effects on health’ 1 . The indoor and outdoor air that we breathe contains a mixture of pollutants including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, and ozone.
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This document sets out what air pollution is, where it comes from, what we’re doing to reduce it, and what you can do.
This document sets out, at a glance:
•what air pollution is
•where it comes from
•what we can all do to reduce it
Air quality is the term we use to describe how polluted the air we breathe is. Poor air quality affects us all.
Our Clean Air Strategy sets out what actions we will be taking to reduce air pollution and its effects.
2 days ago · Air pollution, release into the atmosphere of various gases, finely divided solids, or finely dispersed liquid aerosols at rates that exceed the natural capacity of the environment to dissipate and dilute or absorb them. High concentrations can cause undesirable health, economic, or aesthetic effects.
PollutantCommon SourcesMaximum Acceptable Concentration In The ...Environmental Riskscarbon monoxide (CO)automobile emissions, fires, industrial ...35 ppm (1-hour period); 9 ppm (8-hour ...contributes to smog formationnitrogen oxides (NO and NO2)automobile emissions, electricity ...0.053 ppm (1-year period)damage to foliage; contributes to smog ...sulfur dioxide (SO2)electricity generation, fossil-fuel ...0.03 ppm (1-year period); 0.14 ppm ...major cause of haze; contributes to acid ...ozone (O3)nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile ...0.075 ppm (8-hour period)interferes with the ability of certain ...Oct 24, 2024 · Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to cause 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide per year in 2019; this mortality is due to exposure to fine particulate matter, which causes cardiovascular and respiratory disease, and cancers.
Jul 29, 2024 · Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution.
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Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. [1]
