Question

Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings

Answer 1

Some of the air pollutants in urban are :

Sulphur (iv) oxide

Sulphur (iii) Oxide.

When theses gases are inhaled, they cause irritation of the eyes.

They also cause irritation of the respiratory tracts.

They can lead to respiratory infections.

Answer 2

Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles.

Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities.

When ozone forms air pollution, it's also called smog.

Some environmental risks are a part of the natural world, like radon in the soil.

Others are the result of human activities, like lead poisoning from paint, or exposure to asbestos or mercury from mining or industrial use.