Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Other Effects of Air Pollution

Besides acid rain, air pollution can have some other undesirable side effects.

*Carbon Monoxide Emissions: Incomplete combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon monoxide, which is hazardous to humans as it attachs easily to red blood cells compared to oxygen and reduces the amount of oxygen that can be carried in the bloodstream, reducing the rate of respiration and potentially leading to death.

*Greenhouse gases: Releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere contributes to global warming.

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