{"id":2248,"date":"2020-10-21T21:47:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T21:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2248"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:42:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:42:51","slug":"common-air-pollutants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/common-air-pollutants\/","title":{"rendered":"Common air pollutants"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2248\" class=\"elementor elementor-2248\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-193b345 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"193b345\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2276 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-air-pollution\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is air pollution?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2275 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-causes-air-pollution\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What causes air pollution?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2274 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/common-air-pollutants\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Common air pollutants<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2273 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-air-pollution\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of air pollution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2272 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/air-pollution-prevention\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Air pollution prevention<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2271 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/indoor-air-pollution\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Indoor Air Pollution<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2270 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2327\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/common-air-pollutants.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"235\" \/><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>Carbon Monoxide (CO)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Fuel combustion from vehicles and engines.<\/li><li>Reduces the amount of oxygen reaching the body\u2019s organs and tissues; aggravates heart disease, resulting in chest pain and other symptoms.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Ground-level Ozone (O3)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Secondary pollutants are formed by the chemical reaction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and NOx in the presence of sunlight.<\/li><li>Decreases lung function and causes respiratory symptoms, such as coughing and shortness of breath, and also makes asthma and other lung diseases get worse.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Lead (Pb)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Smelters (metal refineries) and other metal industries; combustion of leaded gasoline in piston engine aircraft; waste incinerators (waste burners), and battery manufacturing.<\/li><li>Damages the developing nervous system, resulting in IQ loss, and impacts learning, memory, and behavior in children. Cardiovascular and renal effects in adults and early effects related to anemia.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Fuel combustion (electric utilities, big industrial boilers, vehicles) and wood burning.<\/li><li>Worsens lung diseases leading to respiratory symptoms increased susceptibility to respiratory infection.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Particulate Matter (PM)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>It is formed through chemical reactions, fuel combustion (e.g., burning coal, wood, diesel), industrial processes, farming (plowing, field burning), and unpaved roads or during road construction.<\/li><li>Short-term exposures can worsen heart or lung diseases and cause respiratory problems. Long-term exposures can cause heart or lung disease and sometimes premature deaths.<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)<\/b><\/p><ul><li>SO2 comes from fuel combustion (especially high-sulfur coal), electric utilities, and industrial processes, as well as natural occurrences like volcanoes.<\/li><li>Aggravates asthma and makes breathing difficult. 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What causes air pollution? Common air pollutants Effects of air pollution Air pollution prevention Indoor Air Pollution Air pollution facts What are the common air pollutants around? Carbon Monoxide (CO) Fuel combustion from vehicles and engines. 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