Question

Justify: “The combustion of fossil fuels increases the number of suspended particles in the air”.

Answer 1

"The combustion of fossil fuels increases the number of suspended particles in the air”.

The statement implies the follows:

1. The combustion of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas releases unburnt carbon particles when the amount of these unburnt carbon particles increases it results in the formation of smog.
2. The smog is a mixture of toxic air pollutants such as carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, oxides of sulfur, and other organic compounds.
3. The smog in winters impacts the health of children, senior citizens, and patients with heart and lung diseases and leads to asthma, respiratory illness, and impaired vision.
4. Thus the combustion of fossil fuels increases the number of suspended particles in the air.