Air Pollution | One of the 5 Major Problems of the Earth

Air pollution is another burning ecological problem. Air pollution comes from variety of different sources like factories, power plants, cars, buses, trucks, wildfires, etc… Air pollution doesn’t only affect air, but also threatens the health of humans, trees and animals and is destroying the ozone layer which protects us from dangerous ultra-violet radiation. Statistically speaking, every day average individual breathes more than 3,000 gallons of air and since many people live in urban areas full of smog this affect their health causing them lot of health problems.

In Beijing alone, where the Olympics is to be held this year, out-door sport are said to be risky due to the bad condition of the air in the said place.

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FIVE MAJOR PROBLEMS of the EARTH

1. Global Warming
2. Ocean Pollution
3. Air Pollution
4. Deforestation

5. Endangered Species