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SOIL POLLUTION - information about polluted soil and its effects on human health
AIR POLLUTION - air and gas contamination are the most dangerous form of pollution
WATER POLLUTION - health can be seriously affected by existing pollutants from the water we drink daily
RADIATION POLLUTION - information on the most common radiation contaminants
FOOD POLLUTION - also known as food intoxication, food pollution has severe consequences affecting your health
CHEMICAL POLLUTION - learn what happens when chemical waste is illegal or improperly disposed
Major Air Pollution Sources
Where Does Air Pollution Come From?
Correlating with the main natural and anthropogenic causes for air pollution, below is a table presenting the various sources of air pollution and their cause.
Main Air Pollution Causes and Sources
| Air Pollution Cause | Air Pollution Source |
| NATURAL | |
| Volcanic activities | Magma and toxic gases |
| Winds and air currents | Dust or dirt from bare areas of land Methane formed through anaerobical (in the absence of oxygen) degradation of plant and animals |
| Wildfires | Wood and other materials from soil |
| Microbial decaying processes | Organic matter from living organisms and any chemical or biological material introduced in environment |
| Radioactive decay processes | Earth’s crust materials which decay emitting radon gas |
| Increasing temperatures | Volatile materials existent in nature (e.g., dissolved carbon dioxide from oceans and seas) |
| ANTHROPOGENIC | |
| Mining & Smelting Mine tailing disposal |
Natural mineralogical deposits |
| Foundry activity | Raw metallic materials; natural mineralogical deposits |
| Industrial processes | Raw materials used and manufactured products; also fossil fuels (e.g., petroleum) usually stored at the sites |
| Transportation | Fossil fuels (e.g., gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products) used in combustion engines |
| Construction & Demolition | Building materials including piping and paints |
| Coal Power Plants & Heating of Buildings | Fossil fuels (e.g., petroleum products, coal) |
| Waste incineration | Various waste chemicals incinerated |
| Landfill disposal practices | Various types of wastes |
| Agriculture | Pesticides/insecticides/herbicides sprayed |
| Controlled burning | Wood and other burnt materials |
| Military activities | Toxic gases; fuel for airplanes, helicopters, ships, rockets, etc. |
| Smoking | Toxic gases and particulate matter from tobacco burning |
| Storage and use of household products | Organic solvents (VOCs), Pb (from paints) |
| Dry cleaned clothes | Chlorinated solvents (PCE) or petroleum solvents used by the dry cleaner |
SEARCH BY YOUR LOCATION
Sites with recognized pollution problems as well as sites with potential to generate pollution may be close to your home or workplace. Being aware of such locations will guide you in choosing your future home and evaluating your current exposure risk. Here is a list, organized by states, with the most common locations that could have affected you and your health. Please note that there could be sites that we have not yet find out about and you should contact us immediately for a better assistance.
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