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Describe the harmful effects of air pollution? |
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Answer» Following are the harmful effects of air pollution on health: 1. Carbon dioxide, chlorine, ammonia, nitrous oxide, etc. gases coming out of factories cause irritation and burning in the throat and eye. 2. The vapours which come out from chemical factories cause many diseases of lungs, such as a cough, asthma, etc. 3. The gases coming out from the factories of aluminium and superphosphate cause diseases of teeth and bones. 4. Smoke and dust particles present in the air cause cough, asthma and tuberculosis. 5. Petrol and diesel vehicles produce gases such as carbon monoxide and tetramethyl lead, etc. If inhaled for long time continuously, these gases cause cancer, tuberculosis, etc. |
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