Air pollution is the accumulation of hazardous substances into the atmosphere that danger human life and other living matter.
What are the sources of air pollution?
Some of the main contributors to air pollution are:
- Automobile emissions
- Tobacco smoke
- Combustion of coal
- Acid rain
- Noise pollution from cars and construction
- Power plants
- Manufacturing buildings
- Large ships
- Paint fumes
- Aerosol sprays
- Wildfires
- Nuclear weapons
Facts about Air Pollution
Here are a few facts about air pollution:
- Almost 232 million different types of vehicles are driven by U.S. citizens every day, adding greenhouse gases into the air
- U.S. vehicle emissions contribute 45% to global warming
- The average adult consumes 3,000 gallons of polluted air every day
- Vehicle exhaust contributes to 60% of carbon monoxide emissions in the U.S. and up to 95% in large cities
- Every year 335,000 Americans die of lung cancer, which is a direct result of air pollution
