Air Pollution

Air pollution

A situation which involves the presence of any pollutants in the air

Sources of soot, smoke and carbon monoxide

Exhaust of vehicles and factories

Sources of dust and smoke

Open burning and forest fires

Sources of dust and soot

Construction sites and limestone quarries

Effect of agriculture and plantation activitites

Caused air pollutants such as aerosol spray and chemical fertilisers

Effect of using air-conditioners and refrigerators

Produce chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)

Causes and effects of air pollution toward human health

Smoke and dust can cause breathing problems and sulphur dioxide can cause respiratory problems

Causes and effects of air pollution on buildings and infrastuctures

Dust and soot stain buildings and acid rain corrodes concrete and limestone buildings

Law enforcement to prevent and control air pollution

Fine smokers who smoke at restricted areas and prohibit factories from being built at housing areas

Prevent and control air pollution through education

Educate students about the effects of air pollution and ways to prevent it