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Give the harmful effects of air pollutants on the health of human beings.


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Air Pollution

These are natural or artificial airborne substances that make the environmental air unhealthy.

Harmful effects of air pollutants:

  1. Inhalation of SO2 (sulphur dioxide) and NO (Nitric oxide) may cause bronchitis, asthma, and lung cancer.
  2. Inhalation of Carbon monoxide causes carbon monoxide poisoning,

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