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4) Air pollution and climate change are closely related. As well as driving climate change, the main cause of CO2 emissions – the extraction and burning of fossil fuels – is also a major source of air pollutants. What’s more, many air pollutants contribute to climate change by affecting the amount of incoming sunlight that is reflected or absorbed by the atmosphere, with some pollutants warming and others cooling the Earth.

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Solar power: Installation of solar panels should be encouraged at homes, multi-storey buildings and commercial establishments so that decentralised power is generated with suitable subsidies to make it financially viable for all households. The cost of solar panels has come down considerably. This should help retire all coal-based thermal power plants which are adding a lot to Delhi’s air pollution problems and adversely effecting climate change. In fact, thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR should be stopped from functioning till the AQI level is under 200.
More CNG vehicles: Encourage use of CNG in motor vehicles as it is a much cleaner fuel than petrol or diesel by considerably reducing the road tax and sales tax on CNG filled cars as compared to petrol and diesel four wheelers. Since there are at least 1,400 cars added to Delhi roads every day, all the cars should be restricted to using CNG only as all new petrol cars can be converted to CNG. Also, new registrations should be discouraged by enhancing registration charges

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2) Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes. It increases the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer. Both short and long term exposure to air pollutants have been associated with health impacts. More severe impacts affect people who are already ill.

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1) When we breathe polluted air pollutants get into our lungs; they can enter the bloodstream and be carried to our internal organs such as the brain. This can cause severe health problems such as asthma, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer and reduces the quality and number of years of life

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Based on your research,
why is air pollution a priority issue?

2.What is the impact of air pollution on human health?

3.Uncover the solutions provided by the government and suggest a solution that can be adopted by the government

4.How are air pollution and climate change connected?

5.Write a slogan to raise awareness againstair pollution

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Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmospherethat are harmful to the healthof humansand other living beings, or cause damage to the climateor to materials. There are different types of air pollutants, such as gases (such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, nitrousoxides, methaneand chlorofluorocarbons), particulates(both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. Air pollution may cause diseases, allergies and even death to humans. Itmay also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the naturalor built environment. Both human activity and natural processes can generate air pollution.Individual reactions to air pollutants depend on the type of pollutant a person is exposed to, the degree of exposure, and the individual's health status and genetics.Indoor air pollution and poor urban air quality are listed as two of the world's worst toxicpollution problems in the 2008 Blacksmith Institute[now called Pure Earth]World's Worst Polluted Places report. Outdoor air pollution alone causes 2.1 to 4.21 million deaths annually. Overall, air pollution causes the deaths of around 7 million people worldwide each year, and is the world's largest single environmental health risk.