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Controlling Air Pollution

ICSE · Class 10 · Environmental Science

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1. Meaning and Major Causes of Air Pollution

  • Air pollution is the imbalance in air quality and composition that damages living organisms.
  • Common gaseous air pollutants include carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, CFCs and nitrogen oxides.
  • Pollutants come from industries and motor vehicles.
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2. Controlling Pollution from Domestic Cooking

  • Domestic combustion is a major source of indoor and outdoor air pollution.
  • Clean cooking is important because cooking choices can be controlled at home.
  • Biomass cookstoves, solar cooker, solar heater, PNG, electricity-based cooking, LPG, biogas and gobar gas are important options.
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3. Controlling Pollution from Industries

  • Industries such as chemical industries, paper mills, textile industries, fertilizer industries, metallurgical units, oil refineries and power plants are major sources of air pollution.
  • Industrial waste may contain organic and inorganic compounds and heavy metals.
  • Modern technology helps reduce smoke and pollutant release.
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4. Meteorological Controls, Zoning and Subsidies

  • Weather affects the movement and spread of pollutants.
  • Wind can carry pollutants far away, while pollution can also affect local weather.
  • Particles from large paper mills can act as nuclei around which raindrops form.

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Air pollution is the imbalanceDomestic cooking with biomassBiogas is produced by the biologicalKerosene is the fraction of crudeLPG is a major cooking fuel

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