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Air pollution results from the accumulation of harmful chemical elements or compounds into the atmosphere. Air pollution has bee proven to cause death in living organisms and damage to the Earth's ozone.
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Fast Facts
- World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.6 million people die each year as a result of air pollution BBC Pollution: A life and death issue
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Causes
- Aerosols Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Asbestos Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Carbon Monoxide Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Ground Level Ozone Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Lead Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Mercury Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Particulate Matter (PM) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Propellants, Radon Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Refrigerants Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Sulfur Oxides (SO2) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Environmental Protection Agency: Air
- Carbon Dioxide National Geographic Air Pollution
- Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) National Geographic Air Pollution
- Methane National Geographic Air Pollution
- Particulate Matter (dust, ash, soot, etc.) NRDC: Asthma and Air Pollution
- Sulfur Dioxide National Geographic Air Pollution
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Effects
- Haze
- Low visibility
- Asthma NRDC: Asthma and Air Pollution
- Cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease American Heart Association: Air Pollution, Heart Disease and Stroke
- Sperm mutation Newstrack India: Air pollution causes sperm mutation, says study
- Blood clots New Scientist: Air pollution causes dangerous blood clots
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Wikipedia: Air pollution
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