Table of Contents
- 1 Which of the air pollutant of the following is responsible for blood poisoning?
- 2 What pollutants are known to cause human health problems?
- 3 What are the major pollutants in atmosphere the common sources of pollutants?
- 4 What is a common environmental pollutant?
- 5 What are the types of criteria pollutants?
- 6 What are the two main pollutants?
Which of the air pollutant of the following is responsible for blood poisoning?
Carbon monoxide, an asphyxiating pollutant, binds to hemoglobin more strongly than oxygen does. Such binding produces a hemoglobin molecule that cannot carry its normal load of four oxygen molecules.
Which is the poisonous pollutant?
What Are Toxic Air Pollutants? Toxic, or hazardous, air pollutants cause or are suspected of causing cancer, birth defects, or other serious harms. They can be gases, like hydrogen chloride, benzene or toluene, dioxin, or compounds like asbestos, or elements such as cadmium, mercury, and chromium.
What pollutants are known to cause human health problems?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), particle pollution, ground-level O3, CO, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and lead (Pb) are the six major air pollutants which harm human health and also the ecosystem.
What are the 6 pollutants known to cause health problems?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tracks 6 major air pollutants that cause major health effects:
- Ground-level ozone.
- Nitrogen dioxide.
- Sulfur dioxide.
- Carbon monoxide.
- Lead.
- Microscopic particles called particulate matter.
What are the major pollutants in atmosphere the common sources of pollutants?
Criteria pollutants
| pollutant | common sources |
|---|---|
| carbon monoxide (CO) | automobile emissions, fires, industrial processes |
| nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) | automobile emissions, electricity generation, industrial processes |
| sulfur dioxide (SO2) | electricity generation, fossil-fuel combustion, industrial processes, automobile emissions |
What are secondary pollutants?
Secondary pollutants are pollutants which form in the atmosphere. These pollutants are not emitted directly from a source (like vehicles or power plants). Instead, they form as a result of the pollutants emitted from these sources reacting with molecules in the atmosphere to form a new pollutant.
What is a common environmental pollutant?
Six Most Common Air Pollutants Carbon Monoxide. Nitrogen Dioxide (EPA) Ozone (EPA) Particulate Matter. Lead (EPA)
Which environmental pollutant is most harmful?
Top of the POPs: The world’s most dangerous pollutants
- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
- Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
- Hexochlorobenzene (HCB)
- Hexachlorocyclohexane.
- Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
What are the types of criteria pollutants?
The six criteria pollutants are carbon monoxide, ground-level ozone, lead, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide.
What are the 5 major pollutants?
5 Major Outdoor Air Pollutants
- Ozone (O3)
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5)
What are the two main pollutants?
Types of primary pollutants include:
- Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Sulfur oxides (SOx)
- Particulate matter (PM)
- Mercury.
- and more.