Air pollution

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Air pollution can occur both outside and indoors. Every day many peoples' health is adversely affected by air pollution. There are seven main pollutants; carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ground level ozone (O3), particulate matter, sulphur dioxide (SO2), hydrocarbons and lead.


Contents

Understanding the air pollution

The causes of external air pollution

Traffic

Waste disposal

Burning fossil fuels

Manufacturing

The causes of internal air pollution

Evidence

Health impacts of air pollution

Environmental impacts of air pollution

Cost-benefit analysis

What are the solutions

Organisations that work on air pollution

See also

Books

Movies

External links