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SUBMITTED TO:
Dr.Satyanarayan
Professor & head
Dept. of AHE
BY:
Uday kumar
Jr .M.V.Sc.
Dept.of LPM
COMPOSITON OF AIR
Some air pollution is not directly caused by humans: for example, animals
emit carbon dioxide when they breathe, and volcanoes release sulfur oxide.
However, most air pollution is linked directly or indirectly to human activity.
This means that air pollution can be best controlled by modifying human
activity to burn a smaller quantity of fossil fuels.
2009 abcteach.com
SOURCES OF AIR
POLLUTION
Natural sources include:
Volcanoes, fires, dust
storms
Greece 2007
SOURCES OF AIR
POLLUTION
Human (Anthropogenic)
Stationary vs. Mobile
Stationary: e.g., power
plants
Mobile: e.g.,
transportation
Primary and Secondary
Pollutants
Major air pollutants occur either in gaseous
forms or as particulate matter.
Classified as primary or secondary
Primary pollutants- emitted directly into
the air
Secondary pollutants- produced through
reactions between primary pollutants and
normal atmospheric compounds.
In addition to human sources, our atmosphere
contains many pollutants of natural origin.
Examples:
irritation of eyes, nose and
throat
upper respiratory
infections (bronchitis,
pneumonia)
headaches
nausea
EFFECTS OF AIR
POLLUTION
Human Health
CHRONIC: long
duration exposure
and/or long term effects
Examples:
Asthma
lung cancer
Heart disease
Damage to brain,
nerves, liver, kidneys
Air Pollution Health Impacts
Air Pollutant Respiratory Other