- Air pollution adversely affect the health of people (esp. people have heart disease or asthma.)
- Sulphur dioxide can be dissolved in rain and form acid rain. This rain can corrode building or destroy the natural vegetation.
- Causing smog(=smoke and fog) and mist in the air. These reduce the visibility for aircraft and ships. Accidents may occur easily.
- The heat and carbon dioxide lead to the greenhouse effect, i.e. general increase in temperature. (it will be shown on the following page)
- Greenhouse Effect
Solutins
There are many polices came out such as...
Measure on people
On the road:
--avoid travel by your private car,instead of using public
transport
-- switch off engine while waiting
At
home:
-- switch off domestic appliances while it is not used and use the
energy efficient domestic appliances (reduce the air pollution from
power stations)
-- avoid using hair
sprays,furniture polish,deodorants,etc.
-- avoid smoking
Industry:
--use clean technology(which use minimum electricity,fuel and
solvents)
--use low solvent degreasers
Measure on the government
1)
Planning
-- power stations are build up at the open areas, the
winds help disperse the pollutants away from the densely populated
areas.
-- industry and
residential zones are separated in new towns.
2)
Legislation
-- Air Pollution Control Regulation are used to control
the pollution from stationary sources.
-- Air quality Control Zones are designated
-- All petrol stations must
sell unleaded petrol (ULD)
3)
Advice and education
-- free advice is given on how to control pollution for
factories
-- environmental education to citizens is promoted through
schools and mass media
--create some leaflets to promote the effects of air pollution
~End of Air Pollution~