CH 7 OUR COUNTRY – INDIA

What is the impure air?

Air that has the presence of pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3) and particle substances (PM) makes it impure and hazardous to health. This polluted air damages the atmosphere and thereby creates a negative effect on the environment that becomes harmful to human health.

What are the 10 causes of air pollution?

We have listed 10 common air pollution causes along with the effects that have serious implications for your health on a daily basis. The Burning of Fossil Fuels. … Industrial Emission. … Indoor Air Pollution. … Wildfires. … Microbial Decaying Process. … Transportation. … Open Burning of Garbage Waste. … Construction and Demolition.

What is the nature of air?

Air consists of a mixture of various gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, carbon dioxide in different proportions. It consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% of gases such as carbon dioxide, ammonia, methane, hydrogen, ozone, and other gases such as argon, neon, helium, krypton, xenon, and radon.