What are the effects of air pollution on human health and plants?

EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON HUMAN

• around 30-40% of cases of asthma and 20-30% of all respiratory disease. 
• effect our health in many ways with both short term and long term effect.

• Short term effect are: irritation to nose, eye, throat, bronchitis, headache etc.
•  Long term affect are: lung disease, chronic respiratory problem, damage to heart, brain, eyes etc. 
• Eye irritation due to NOx, O3 , PAN, particulates.
• Nose and throat due to SO2 , NOx etc.
• Gaseous pollutants like H2S, SO2 , NO2 and hydrocarbons cause odor nuisance.
• Irritation of respiration tract caused by SOx, NOx, CO, O3 .
• Increase in mortality.
• High conc. of SO2 , NO2 and SPM causes bronchitis and asthma.
•  CO and NO react with haemoglobin and reduce O2 carrying capacity of blood.
• Heavy metals like lead can cause poisoning. High conc. cause damage to liver and kidney.

What are the effects of air pollution on human health?

• Nature of the pollutants 
• Concentration of the pollutants 
• Duration of exposure 
• State of health of receptor 
• Age group of the receptor

 What are the effects of air pollution on plants?

• Decrease yield in agriculture. 
• Suppressed growth of vegetables. 
• Leaf injury and damage to young plants. 
• Decreased growth rate and increased death rate.

  What are the effects of air pollution on MATERIALS?

• Corrosion of metals due to SO2 in presence of oxygen and moisture is converted into H2SO4 acid.
• H2SO4 acid react with limestone, marble and other building materials to cause deterioration.
• Soiling and eroding of building materials.

• SO2 , O3, H2S and aerosols damage protective coating and paints of the surface.
• O3 and PAN causes cracking of rubber and various electrical insulations.
• Deterioration of art work due to SPM.