Classification of Air pollutants

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Classification of Air pollutants

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• Safeguard Environment

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Classification of Air Pollutants

• Based on the origin of air pollutants
  Classification of air pollutants has been done in
  two categories-
• Primary source of air pollutants
• Secondary source of air pollutants
• Primary air pollutants These are the natural
  sources of air pollutants that are emitted from
  any natural causing sources.
• Secondary air pollutants The secondary sources
  of air pollutants are the man-made sources of air
  pollutants that are emitted from any industry,
  factory or from house hold.

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Examples of Primary Air Pollutants

• Primary sources of air pollutants are those
  sources of pollutants that are emitted directly
  into the air from the natural causing
  sources. Examples  Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen
  oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile eruption,
  particulate matters, lead, ammonia, ash, dust etc.

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Example of Secondary Air Pollutants

• Secondary sources of air pollutant include
  ozone, NO2, which is formed as NO, acid rain,
  harmful gases that are emitted from the
  Industries, factories, household, etc. kind of
  sources. The secondary sources of air pollutants
  are more harmful than primary sources.

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Effects of Air pollution

• There are long-term and short term health
  problems that a person can face because of air
  pollution. Diseases like heart disease, lung
  cancer, and respiratory diseases such as
  emphysema. Air pollution can also cause
  long-term damage to people's nerves, brain,
  kidneys, liver, and other organs. Some scientists
  suspect air pollutants cause birth defects.

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Conclusion

• Air pollution is a major cause of health
  concern these days for human and society. Major
  steps should be taken to control the impact of
  air pollution so that we can make our planet
  livable for us and our upcoming generation.
  People need to take strong steps to control the
  air pollution other wise we can face very harmful
  effects in future.
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  pollutants