Air Pollution

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00:00Hello, friends. My name is Smokey. I'm going to explain about air pollution.

00:07Nowadays, every individual is facing problems caused by it.

00:12Air pollution occurs when gases, smoke, dust, or odor get into the air and make it dirty.

00:19It's very harmful for humans, animals, and plants.

00:23There are many causes for air pollution.

00:27Sometimes air gets polluted due to eruptions of volcanoes, dust storms, and wildfires.

00:35Oh, it's too irritating.

00:39Smoke from factories, power plants, vehicles, chemicals, airplanes, fumes from spray cans,

00:47and methane gas from landfills causes air pollution.

00:52When humans burn fossil fuels, it releases a lot of gases into the air, causing air pollution.

00:59Let's see the effects of air pollution one by one.

01:02Effects on human.

01:04Air pollution causes headaches, dizziness, nasal irritation, lung diseases, and more.

01:13Oh, the sky looks so blackish.

01:17This is due to smog. This is very dangerous.

01:21Effects on plants.

01:23Air pollution causes damage to trees, vegetables, fruits, and flowers.

01:29Fluoride is very dangerous for plants.

01:32Ammonia, chlorine, and hydrogen sulfide are harmful to whole vegetation.

01:39Air pollution brings acid rain.

01:42Trees die early and leaves get dry.

01:45Effects on animals.

01:47Animals face breathing problems, skin infections, and many other diseases due to air pollution.

01:55Effects on atmosphere.

01:57Some of the effects of air pollution on atmospheric conditions, such as effect on ozone layer,

02:04greenhouse effect, global warming, etc.

02:09The temperature rising and ozone holes are some of the problems

02:14which have attracted the attention of scientists all over the world.

02:19We should take proper steps to control air pollution.

02:22Some of the steps to control air pollution are

02:25We should use public transport more.

02:28For short distances, use a bicycle or go by walking.

02:33Switch off the lights, fans, air conditioners, televisions, and other appliances when not in use.

02:40Always recycle and reuse.

02:44Remember to carry paper bags and minimize using plastic bags.

02:49Plant trees as much as possible.