Effects Of Air Pollution By Different Pollutant

 

Effects Of Air Pollution By Different Pollutant

 

 

Pollutant	Sources	Health Effects
Nitrogen Oxides	Thermal power plant, industries and vehicles	Irritation and inflammation of lungs, breathlessness, impairs enzyme function in respiratory system and causes bronchitis and asthma
Sulphur Oxides	Thermal power plants, Industries, Volcano Eruption etc	Eye and throat irritation, cough, allergies, impairs enzyme function in respiratory system. Reduces exchange of gases from lung surface
Carbon Monoxide	Vehicular emissions and burning of fossil fuels	Difficulty in breathing,  headaches, Decrease Of Oxygen Supply Of Blood. irritation to mucous membrane, unconsciousness and death,
Carbon Dioxide	Burning of fossil fuels	Impairs reflexes, judgment and vision, severe headaches and heart strain.
Suspended Particulate Matter	Vehicular emissions and burning of fossil fuels	Lung irritation reduces development of RBC and cause pulmonary malfunctioning
Smog	Industries and vehicular pollution	Respiratory problems and intense irritation to the eyes
Chlorofluorocarbons	Refrigerators, sprays, emissions from jets	Depletion of stratospheric ozone layer, global warming
Ozone	Automobile emissions	Breathlessness, asthma, wheezing, chest pain, emphysema and chronic bronchitis
Tobacco Smoke	Cigarettes, cigars etc	Chronic bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer, irritation of eyes, nose and throat.
Mercury	Industries	Nervous disorders, insomnia, memory loss, excitability, irritation, tremor, gingivitis and minamata disease.
Lead	Leaded petrol emissions	Damage to brain and central nervous system, kidneys and brains, impaired intelligence and interference with development of RBCs
Cadmium	Industries	Affects the heart
Silica dust	Silicon quarries	Silicosis affects the lungs
Cotton dust	Cotton textile factories	Byssinosis involves destruction of lung tissues, chronic cough, bronchitis and emphysema
Radioactive pollutan	Cosmic rays, x-rays, beta rays, radon and radium	Destroy living tissues and blood cells; affect cell membrane and cell enzyme functions, leukemia, and permanent genetic changes

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