What is AirPollution ?

At the time I spend away from home and are on the road you can see, polluted the air, a cloud of smoke from the exhaust of a bus, automobile or motorbike, a cloud of smoke from a factory chimney, shells generated by thermal power plants, and the acceleration of the cars causing dust to rise from the roads. Natural phenomena such as the eruption of a volcano and even someone smoking a cigarette can also cause air pollution..

Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment, into the atmosphere.

Air pollution is responsible for major health effects. Every year, the health of countless people is ruined or endangered by air pollution. Many different chemicals in the air affect the human body in negative ways. Just how sick people will get depends on what chemicals they are exposed to, in what concentrations, and for how long. Studies have estimated that the number of people killed annually in the US alone could be over 50,000. Older people are highly vulnerable to diseases induced by air pollution. Those with heart or lung disorders are under additional risk. Children and infants are also at serious risk. Because people are exposed to so many potentially dangerous pollutants, it is often hard to know exactly which pollutants are responsible for causing sickness. Also, because a mixture of different pollutants can intensify sickness, it is often difficult to isolate those pollutants that are at fault. Many diseases could be caused by air pollution without their becoming apparent for a long time. Diseases such as bronchitis, lung cancer, and heart disease may all eventually appear in people exposed to air pollution.

Agricultural crops can be injured when exposed to high concentrations of various air pollutants. Injury ranges from visible markings on the foliage, to reduced growth and yield, to premature death of the plant. The development and severity of the injury depends not only on the concentration of the particular pollutant, but also on a number of other factors. These include the length of exposure to the pollutant, the plant species and its stage of development as well as the environmental factors conducive to a build-up of the pollutant and to the preconditioning of the plant, which make it either susceptible or resistant to injury.

 Conserve energy - turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.  Recycle paper, plastic, glass bottles, cardboard, and aluminum cans. (This conserves energy and reduces production emissions.) Plant deciduous trees in locations around your home to provide shade in the summer, but to allow light in the winter.  Buy green electricity-produced by low-or even zero-pollution facilities.  Connect your outdoor lights to a timer or use solar lighting.  Wash clothes with warm or cold water instead of hot.  Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120°F.  Use low-VOC or water-based paints, stains, finishes, and paint strippers.

*Help to settle out, trap and hold particle pollutants (dust, ash, pollen and smoke) that can damage human lungs.

* Absorb CO2 and other dangerous gasses and, in turn, replenish the atmosphere with oxygen.

* Produce enough oxygen on each acre for 18 people every day.

* Absorb enough CO2 on each acre, over a year's time, to equal the amount you produce when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

*Trees remove gaseous pollutants by absorbing them through the pores in the leaf surface. Particulates are trapped and filtered by leaves, stems and twigs, and washed to the ground by rainfall.