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Air pollution - Coggle Diagram
Air pollution
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Ways of reducing risks
Check daily air quality forecast via newspapers, radio, or online to learn when particle levels are unhealthy
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Plan outdoor activities when ozone levels are lower, in the morning or in the evening
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Sources of Air pollution
Transport - exhaust fumes contain highly poisonous gas and carbon dioxide. Results in fog, smoge and ground-level ozone
Electricity generation - especially from fossil fuels. The combustion of coal, oil accounts for much of the airborne pollutants. These fumes
can cause acid rain
Industry - the tall smokestracks used by industries and utilities boost pollutants higher in the atmosphere and they can be transported over large distances. For instance, sulphor dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions result in acid rains in New York, New England, eastern Canada
Natural phenomena such as volcano eruption, sand storms,
Facts
28% of all US greenhouse gases are created by transportation and 62% of those transportation greenhouse gases are caused by light0duty vehicles, sedans, Mini vans and pickup trucks
30 million adults and children in the US sufffer from asthma. 7 million people worldwide die prematurely each year due to air pollution. Air pollution reduces our lifespan, on average, by 1-2 years
Air pollution in our home comes from industrial pollution, traffic pollution, pet allergens, household materials, pollen and dust mites