Question

Give effects of air pollution.

Answer 1

• Air pollution- It is the process of the addition of undesirable substances to air that degrades the quality of air and causes harm to the biotic(living) and the abiotic(non-living) component of the ecosystem.
• There are multiple known effects of air pollution, some are listed below.

• Acid rain- Oxides of Nitrogen and sulphur when reacted with water molecule makes the raindrops acidic.
• This can cause damage to monuments and also imbalance aquatic life.

• Ozone layer depletion- The ozone layer in the stratosphere of the atmosphere is getting depleted due to excess chlorofluorocarbon in the air.
• Which is allowing the entry of harmful UV rays which were blocked by the ozone layer.
• This entry of UV rays can cause skin cancer.

Some other effects of air pollution-

• Formation of smog- smog is when the fog gets mixed with smoke, which causes low visibility and respiratory ailments.
• Lead particles released from vehicles can cause severe brain damage.
• Carbon monoxide formed in vehicles due to incomplete combustion of carbon can cause dizziness, vomiting, and even death when inhaled in a large amount.