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Showing posts with label Reducing Air Pollution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reducing Air Pollution. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Reducing Air Pollution by Walking, Cycling and Public Transport


Air pollution is a global problem. Sources of air pollution is primarily the burning of fossil fuels for energy for industry and transportation. Basically a form of air pollution particles (dust, gas, lead) and gas (Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Sulfur Oxides (SOx), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), hydrocarbons). Air polluted with particles and gases can cause health problems of different levels and types, depending on the variety, size and chemical composition.

In general, the effects of air pollution on the respiratory tract can lead to: