Cause and effect

Air Pollution

Air pollution is the substances or gases that could do harm to the living beings dwelling on the earth within the atmosphere. In other words, air pollution is considered as gases or substances which has a damaging effect on the living organisms as well as on the environment. This type of pollution is caused by several factors, such as burning of fossil fuels like coal and petroleum, pollutants emitted from vehicles, agricultural activities for example the use of insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers, exhaust from factories and industries that decreasing the quality of air, mining operations, indoor air pollution like cleaning products, painting supplies, toxic chemicals, dust, and smokes from fire. Air pollution causes some of the major health issues. Consequently, it can harm the health of people and animals, damage plants or stop them from growing properly. It also causes issues such as respiratory diseases (including asthma and changes in lung function), cardiovascular diseases, and even death in some severe cases. In addition, air pollution causes poor visibility which lead to the decrease in the tourism sector.