Air Pollution Workshop What is air pollution Air

Air Pollution Workshop

What is air pollution? Air pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air that are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole.

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2) and Particulate Matter (PM) are the two most prevalent types of air pollution! NO 2 (smog), or “ground-level ozone, ” as it is more often called, occurs when emissions from combusting fossil fuels react with sunlight. Soot, or “particulate matter, ” is made up of tiny particles of chemicals, soil, smoke, dust, or allergens, in the form of gas or solids, that are carried in the air.

How big is Particulate Matter?

Short lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)

Where does pollution come from?

Natural resources of air pollution

How does air pollution affect our health? The damage to our health from air pollution can start as early as birth right the way through to old age. It’s estimated that the equivalent of 40, 000 lives are lost each year in the UK and five million across the world due to air pollution.

Impacts on the Environment

Air pollution in London

Air Pollution in Newham

Emissions concentration How can we protect ourselves from road traffic pollution? Distance from source

How can we protect ourselves from indoor pollution?

Think of other, healthier travel options…

How you can help reduce air pollution and protect the environment?

People at the Heart of Everything We Do

Think about ways how you can contribute to help the environment? Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough