Question

Is Air Pollution a New Problem? Justify your statement with respect to human health and the environment? ( for 10 marks )

Answer 1

Explanation:

Air pollution is a solvable problem and more affluent nations have greatly improved their air quality in recent decades. But air pollution is now inequitably affecting people in low- and middle-income countries.The health effects of air pollution are serious – one third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease are due to air pollution. ... Microscopic pollutants in the air can slip past our body's defences, penetrating deep into our respiratory and circulatory system, damaging our lungs, heart and brain.