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What are the effects of air pollution on human health?

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Air pollution is taken as the addition of contaminants like dust, fumes, gas, fog, odor, smoke, or vapor to the air in substantial proportion and duration that may be. harmful to flora and fauna and to property. It causes various diseases related to the respiratory, nervous, and circulatory systems. Smoky fog over cities called urban smog is caused by atmospheric pollution. It proves very harmful to human health. It can also cause acid rain.

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अध्याय 12: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems - Exercise [पृष्ठ १४३]

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एनसीईआरटी Geography - India: People and Economy [English] Class 12
अध्याय 12 Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems
Exercise | Q 2. (iv) | पृष्ठ १४३

संबंधित प्रश्न

Identify the wrong statement in the following.


Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

List I List II
A Stone leprosy 1 CO
B Biological magnification 2 Green house gases
C Global warming 3 Acid rain
D Combination with haemoglobin 4 DDT

What is non-degradable pollutants?


Which one of the following is the cause of acid rain?


Describe the major source of air pollution.


What is the main source of pollution?


Which is the natural source of air pollution?


What is the source of pollution along the banks of Ganga?


Which town along the banks of Yamuna is polluted?


What is the unit for measuring noise pollution?


Which of the following problems is caused by air pollution?


Which of the following are the most polluted rivers of India?


Which of the following naturàl activities is responsible for air pollution?


The disposal of urban waste has become a serious concern for the local authorities. Analyze the statement with suitable examples.


Which of the following conditions shows the polluted environment.

(i) pH of rain water is 5.6.

(ii) amount of carbondioxide in the atmosphere is 0.03%.

(iii) biochemical oxygen demand 10 ppm.

(iv) eutrophication.


Why does water covered with excessive algal growth become polluted?


Oxidation of sulphur dioxide into sulphur trioxide in the absence of a catalyst is a slow process but this oxidation occurs easily in the atmosphere. Explain how does this happen. Give chemical reactions for the conversion of SO2 into SO3.


How can you apply green chemistry for the following:

To reduce the consumption of petrol and diesel.


A farmer was using pesticides on his farm. He used the produce of his farm as food for rearing fishes. He was told that fishes were not fit for human consumption because large amount of pesticides had accumulated in the tissues of fishes. Explain how did this happen?


Which of these activities are the most significant contributor to water pollution?


Which of the following is/are the causes of pollution in Yamuna?

  1. Industrial pollution from Kanpur.
  2. Domestic waste from Delhi.
  3. Extraction of water by Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for irrigation.

Explain the causes and consequences of air pollution.


Explain the causes and consequences of water pollution.


Read the given source and answer the questions that follow: 

The main sources of noise pollution are various factories, mechanized construction and demolition Works, automobiles and aircraft, etc. There may be added periodical but polluting noise from sirens, loudspeakers used in various festivals, programmes associated with community activities. The level of steady noise is measured by sound level expressed in terms of decibels (dB).

Of all these sources, the biggest nuisance is the noise produced by traffic, because its intensity and nature depend upon factors, such as the type of aircraft, vehicle, train and the condition of road, as well as, that of vehicle (in case of automobiles). In sea traffic, the noise pollution is confined to the harbour due to loading and unloading activities being carried. Industries cause noise pollution but with varying intensity depending upon the type of industry.

Noise pollution is location specific and its intensity declines with increase in distance from the source' of pollution, i.e. industrial areas, arteries of transportation, airport, etc. Noise Pollution is hazardous in many metropolitan and big cities in India.

  1. Explain the meaning of noise pollution.
  2. Why is noise pollution hazardous in metropolitan cities in India? 
  3. "Noise pollution is location specific." Explain with argument. 

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