Air Pollution

Topic Content:

The main air pollutants, their sources and effects are outlined below.

Ways of Reducing Air Pollution:

The following are ways by which air pollution can be reduced

1. Legislation against indiscrimination burning that may bring about smoke

2. Encourage the use of non-fossil fuels in factories sited in densely populated areas

3. Industries should be sited away from residential areas

4. Provision of filters or absorbers to be worn around mining areas so as to reduce pollution from waste gases

5. Use fume chambers to discharge chemical wastes into the air

6. The use of ozone-friendly products should be encouraged

7. Alkalis should be used to