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Pollution and Air Pollution - Coggle Diagram
Pollution and Air Pollution
Its causes
oil or gas
exhaust fumes from vehicles
such as coal
plastic production
the combustion of fossil fuels
radiation spills or nuclear accidents
forest fires
volcanic eruptions
dry soil erosion
Plants can be indicators of air pollution
Lichens need clean air to grow
In places where the air is heavily polluted with sulphur dioxide
no lichens grow
by harmful gases and tiny particles
it causes
higher rates of asthma
allergies
burning eyes
other respiratory illnesses
increases in smog, higher rain acidity, and crop depletion from inadequate oxygen.
pollution refers to any contamination of air, soil, water and the environment by chemicals, waste or other harmful substances with a negative impact on the natural world and also on human health
what kinds of pollution are there
affects the environment hundreds of miles away from the source, this is called transboundary pollution
affect the immediate area surrounding the source