Question

harmfulneffects of air pollution

Answer 1

1. It is harmful for ozone layer
2. We can get many breathing problems
3. It can also cause sea levels to rise

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Answer 2

What is pollution?

Pollution : The harmful effects made by the pollutants.

Pollutants :  The substances which are present in the environment/nature in more amount. Those are harmful.

Now,

Air pollution :

The contamination of air by the harmful substances (air pollutants) which is harmful on both the living and the non-living.

The substances which contaminates air are called air pollutants.

Here are some air pollutants with their harmful effects-

Carbon Monoxide : It is formed by the incomplete combustion of fuels.

Its harmful effects -

• High concentration of it in air affects the growth of the plants causing leaf drop.
• When it is inhaled by human it causes suffocation.

Nitrogen dioxide : It is produced by the combustion of petrol/gasoline in automobile.

Its harmful effects -

• It results in respiratory problems in human beings.

Smog : The mixture of smoke and fog.

Its harmful effects -

• It leads to diseases relating to lungs, such as asthma, bronchitis etc.