Major Pollutants!

Pollutant	Causes	Effects
Suspended Particulate matter	Cement mines, vehicles, fireplaces, coal-burning	Pulmonary problems such as asthma and severe damages to the lungs. It reduces visibility in the environment.
Ozone	It came from the reaction of VOC’s (volatile organic compunds) and nitrogen oxides during photochemical proceses.	Causes health problems such as coughing and shortness of breathing. It contribute to the greenhouse effect
Nitric compounds (Nitrogen oxide and nitric acid)	Combustion of fossil fuels, sewage and fertilizers. Also came from the natural cycle of nitrogen and photochemicla reactions	It caused acid rain, contribute to the formation of ozone and can have negative impacts on health.
Sulfure Compunds (Sulfure dioxide and sulfuric acid)	Burning of coal and oil	It caused accid rain, allowing the presence of acid wáter bodies and acid soil.
Carbon Compunds (Carbon Monoxide and Carbon dioxide)	Burning of fossil fuels, incomplete combustión, as a result of the carbón cycle.	CO affects the oxygenation of the body, can alter the ph of wáter and also contribute to the greenhouse effect
Mercury	It is highly used in electronic devices and its damaging face is a result of the unapropiate e-waste management. Burning e-waste to separate metals create mercury vapors highly pollutant	It is highly toxical to the human body: can causes cáncer. It is a heavy metal compund that also act as a damaging abiotic factor in ecosystems.