Question

Mention the pollutants causing asthma and bronchitis?

Answer 1

Pollutants:

• Substances that contaminate the air are called air pollutants
• They are the substances present in the environment in greater proportion than their natural abundance and resulting in the harmful or detrimental effects on the quality of the environment.
• Sulphur dioxide (${\mathrm{SO}}_2$) and nitrogen dioxide (${\mathrm{NO}}_2$) are the pollutants causing asthma and bronchitis.