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Guided by-Guided by- Mrs . Shephali Bose Mrs . Shephali Bose

Guided by-Guided by- Mrs . Shephali Bose Mrs . Shephali Bose

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Members- Members- Malavika Malavika NairNair

Surbhi Surbhi Sinha Sinha

Shruti Shruti Choudhary Choudhary

Rohit MishraRohit Mishra

We can survive for some time without food, but we cannot

survive even for a few minutes without Air . This simple facts tells us how

important clean air is to us

Pollution made during Pollution made during festivals festivals

Pollution made by Pollution made by industriesindustries

Pollution made by Pollution made by vehiclesvehicles

Pollution made during Pollution made during cookingcooking

When air is contaminated by unwanted Substance which have a harmful effect

On both the living and the non – living , it isReferred to as air pollution

How does air get How does air get polluted?polluted?

The substances which The substances which contaminate the air is called air contaminate the air is called air

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The substances which contaminateThe substances which contaminateThe air are called air pollutants .The air are called air pollutants .

Sometimes ,such substances may Sometimes ,such substances may Come from natural sources like Come from natural sources like

Smoke and dust arising from forestSmoke and dust arising from forestFires Or volcanic eruptions. Fires Or volcanic eruptions.

pollutantspollutantsAre also added to the atmosphereAre also added to the atmosphere

By certain activities of humans By certain activities of humans

The sources of pollutants are factoriesThe sources of pollutants are factories Power Plants automobile exhaust and Power Plants automobile exhaust and burning of firewood and dung cakes burning of firewood and dung cakes

Vehicles produce high levels of pollutantsVehicles produce high levels of pollutantsLike carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,nitrogen Like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,nitrogen

Oxides and smoke. Carbon monoxide is produced Oxides and smoke. Carbon monoxide is produced From incomplete burning of fuels such as petrol From incomplete burning of fuels such as petrol and diesel . It is a poisonous gas .it reduces the and diesel . It is a poisonous gas .it reduces the

Oxygen carrying capacity of the bloodOxygen carrying capacity of the blood

Smog Smog

The smog is made up of smoke and fog . Smoke The smog is made up of smoke and fog . Smoke may may

contain oxides of nitrogen which combine with contain oxides of nitrogen which combine with other other

Air pollutants and fog to form smog. The smogAir pollutants and fog to form smog. The smogcauses breathing difficulties such as asthma,causes breathing difficulties such as asthma,

Cough,and wheezing in children Cough,and wheezing in children Many industries are also responsible for causing Many industries are also responsible for causing

airair Pollution. petroleum refineries are a major source Pollution. petroleum refineries are a major source

of of Gaseous like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide Gaseous like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide

Other kind of pollutants are chlorofluorocarbons Other kind of pollutants are chlorofluorocarbons Which are used in refrigerators, air conditioners Which are used in refrigerators, air conditioners

And aerosol sprays . CFCs damage the ozone layer And aerosol sprays . CFCs damage the ozone layer of the atmosphere .of the atmosphere .

In addition to the above mentioned gases,In addition to the above mentioned gases,Automobiles which burn diesel and petrol , also Automobiles which burn diesel and petrol , also

produce tiny particles which remain suspended inproduce tiny particles which remain suspended inAir for long periods. They reduce visibility . WhenAir for long periods. They reduce visibility . WhenInhaled, they cause diseases . Such particle are Inhaled, they cause diseases . Such particle are

alsoalsoProduced during industrial processes like steelProduced during industrial processes like steel

Making and mining. Power plants give out tiny ashMaking and mining. Power plants give out tiny ashParticles which also pollute the atmosphere Particles which also pollute the atmosphere

The Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal

Over the past 2 decades , India's most Over the past 2 decades , India's most famousfamous

Tourist attraction , Taj Mahal located in AgraTourist attraction , Taj Mahal located in AgraHas become a matter of concern. ExpertsHas become a matter of concern. Experts

Have warned that pollutants in air are Have warned that pollutants in air are Discolouring its white marble. So, it is not Discolouring its white marble. So, it is not only living organisms that get affected by only living organisms that get affected by

Polluted air but non-living thing like Polluted air but non-living thing like buildingsbuildings

Monuments and statues also get affected Monuments and statues also get affected

The supreme court has taken several stepsThe supreme court has taken several stepsTo save the Taj. It has ordered industries toTo save the Taj. It has ordered industries toSwitch to cleaner fuels like CNG and LPGSwitch to cleaner fuels like CNG and LPG Moreover, the automobiles should switchMoreover, the automobiles should switch

Over to unleaded petrol in the Taj zone.Over to unleaded petrol in the Taj zone.

FactsFacts

Indoor air pollution is two to five times Indoor air pollution is two to five times worse (sometimes a 100x worse) worse (sometimes a 100x worse) than the air outdoors.than the air outdoors.

Nearly 2 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to indoor air pollution from household solid fuel use.