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Earth and Human Activity: Human Impact

Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment - II

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Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment - II

Some air pollutants are dangerous gases and particles that can damage life even in small amounts. Carbon monoxide, a gas that you can’t see or smell, can poison people and animals. Nitrogen and sulfur oxides combine with water vapor in the air to create acid rain, which harm...

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Some air pollutants are harmful gases, even in tiny amounts. Some common examples are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides.

Carbon monoxide is hazardous because it’s colorless and odorless, making it hard to detect while silently harming people and animals.

Nitrogen and sulfur oxides react with water in the air to form...

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