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Bookmark or Share- Air Pollution - Our World in DataAir pollution – the combination of outdoor and indoor particulate matter and ozone – is a risk factor for many of the leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, lower respiratory infections, lung cancer, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- About the Health Effects Fact Sheets | Hazardous Air Pollutants - US EPAThese brief summaries are intended to provide a quick reference for pertinent toxicity information and to indicate where more comprehensive and primary information can be found. This information is targeted to those concerned with toxic air pollutants at the State and local levels.
- Evaluating Exposures to Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's GuideToxic air pollutants are substances in the air that, if you are exposed to them, could increase your chances of experiencing health problems. Toxic air pollutants also can cause ecological impacts. An example of a toxic air pollutant is the chemical benzene, which is in gasoline.
- Risk Assessment for Toxic Air Pollutants: A Citizen's Guide - US EPAToxic air pollutants are poisonous substances in the air that come from natural sources (for example, radon gas coming up from the ground) or from manmade sources (for example, chemical compounds given off by factory smokestacks) and can harm the environment or your health.
- Air Pollution Facts, Causes and the Effects of Pollutants in the Air - NRDCAir pollution refers to the release of pollutants into the air—pollutants that are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each...
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