What polutes your air?

Air pollution is caused by solid and liquid particles and certain gases that are suspended in the air. These particles and gases can come from car and truck exhaust, factories, dust, pollen, mold spores, volcanoes and wildfires. The solid and liquid particles suspended in our air are called aerosols.

1. What things pollute the air?
2. What are the 4 types of pollution?
3. What are the 6 types of air pollution?
4. What are the 6 main types of air pollution?
5. What is the biggest cause of pollution?
6. What are the 3 major types of pollution?

What things pollute the air?

Human air pollution is caused by things such as factories, power plants, cars, airplanes, chemicals, fumes from spray cans, and methane gas from landfills. One of the ways that humans cause the most air pollution is by burning fossil fuels. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas.

What are the 4 types of pollution?

There are different types of pollution: water pollution, air pollution, solid waste pollution and noise pollution. All of these can be found in urban areas.

What are the 6 types of air pollution?

These six pollutants are carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxides, ground-level ozone, particle pollution (often referred to as particulate matter), and sulfur oxides.

What are the 6 main types of air pollution?

The U.S. Clean Air Act stipulates that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set air quality standards for the six most common air pollutants that are found all over the nation. These include: Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Ground-Level Ozone, Particulate Matter, Nitrogen Oxide and Lead.

What is the biggest cause of pollution?

The combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum and other factory combustibles is a major cause of air pollution. These are generally used in power plants, manufacturing facilities (factories) and waste incinerators, as well as furnaces and other types of fuel-burning heating devices.

What are the 3 major types of pollution?

The three major types of pollution are air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution. Sometimes, air pollution is visible.