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| presence of one or more noxious gases and particulates in harmful concentrations in the air which may be harmful to life. |
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| damages lungs,weakens bones,reduces O2 carrying capacity of blood,damages heart. |
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| obstructs breathing,causes irritation of eyes and throat. |
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| SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER |
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| causes asthma,irritation of eyes,cancer. |
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| cause acute respiratory infections,bronchitis,lowers resistance to influenza. |
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| affect the respiratory system. |
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| causes irritation of eyes,aggravates asthma. |
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| causes brain damage,affects growth,leads to high blood pressure. |
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| damages kidney,causes jaundice,lung and skin cancer. |
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| SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION |
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| irritation of eyes,nose,throat.respiratiory infections like bronchitis,pneumonia.headaches,nausea,convulsions,allergic reactions.slurring of speech. |
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| LONG TERM EFFECTS ON AIR POLLUTION |
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| chronic respiratory disease,lung cancer,cardiovascular diseases,coma,damage to nerves,brain,liver,kidney. |
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| bleaches surface of leaves,causes loss of chlorophyll,results in yellowing of leaves,particularly in leafy vegetables. |
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| results in premature falling of leaves,suppressed growth of plants.leads to reduced yield of crops. |
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| damages leaves of plants. |
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| PAN - PEROXYACETYL NITRATE |
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| damages leafy vegetables,causes premature fall,discoloration,curling of sepals. |
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| process of depletion of O2 from water-bodies occurring naturally or due to human activities. |
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| increasing concentration of various toxic substances along food chain. |
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| phenomenon of concentrated toxic deposition at higher trophic level. |
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| caused by testing of nuclear weapons,establishment of nuclear power plants,mining,refining of radioactive substances. |
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| damage caused by radiations may be transmitted to many generations. |
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| short term exposures to radiation cause damage to organs of body.harm done include breast,thyroid,lung,brain cancers,sterility,defective eyesight. |
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| worst industrial accident-december 3,1984-bhopal,madhya pradesh,india-40 tons of methyl isocyanate(MIC)gas leaked into atmosphere-3500 people killed-40000 people were affected in area of 100 sq.km. |
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| radioactive accident-april 26,1986-chernobyl,ukraine(formerUSSR)-reactor at nuclear power complex exploded-radioactive material released by explosion was 400 times more than that of hiroshima-7,00,000 people exposed to chernobyl radiation all over europe. |
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