La atmospheric pollution It is a current issue that is beginning to generate serious concerns, as people are increasingly aware of it.
Unfortunately, the ways of polluting the planet are many and varied, although in this article we will only base ourselves on the main ones.
Atmospheric pollution
Main air pollutants
The issuance of carbon dioxide it pollutes the air with millions of tons a year. Carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, sulfur and ozone, among others, are the main sources of gaseous pollutants. The burning of fossil fuel is one of the factors that most produces this type of pollution. So is the activity of volcanoes.
In the sixties it was already shown that chlorofluorocarbons they generate extremely damaging effects, since they favor the destruction of the ozone layer. This has an impact on the accelerated increase in the greenhouse effect. The carbon monoxide it is established in the hemoglobin of the blood, and that prevents the adequate transport of oxygen to the organisms.
Polluting gases
El gas generated after the combustion of coal (sulfur dioxide), it is super pollutant. The series of processes that are generated when it oxidizes, sulfuric acid, for example, and that ends up causing the famous acid rain, which is very harmful to vegetation.
This rain is transformed when the humidity that exists in the air makes contact with nitrogen oxide or sulfur dioxide emitted by factories. This chemical mixture of steam and gases turns into sulfuric acid and nitric acid.
El methane is constituted by the decomposition of organic matter in environments where there is little oxygen. It is also generated with the droppings of animals that are herbivores. This gas has a greenhouse effect that contributes to global warming
El ozone It is an original component of the atmosphere, although the excessive concentration generated by man ends up destroying it, then the ozone gas becomes harmful.
Greenhouse effect
In fact, watching the news we keep hearing negative things about him. Its effect is to prevent part of the heat received from the sun from escaping and returning to space. This heat remains allowing the Earth to maintain a certain temperature suitable for life. Much of the gases are really necessary to maintain a certain temperature. Unfortunately, the disproportions that currently exist are causing the opposite effect.
The combustion of elements derived from carbon causes the polluting gases to raise the levels creating a certain alarm. Because of this the planet heats up more than necessary, since the ozone layer no longer has the protection it had.
Ozone is a derivative of oxygen that is produced due to electricity and is located in the upper part of the atmosphere.
Consequences
In addition to environmental pollution, global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer, there are many factors that seriously damage health.
Several international organizations have demonstrated the link between pollution and some health effects. Serious problems in respiratory functions, heart attacks, a certain vulnerability in the immune system ...
Allergies and asthma are problems caused by high levels of pollution, especially in urban areas, where there is more pollution.
