Major causes that leads Air Pollution in Delhi

When people think of air pollution, most immediately picture comes in mind with heavy smog drifting over cities. This is the first and most evident form of air pollution.

Let’s begin today’s discussion by defining the term air pollution at a broader level. Air pollution in its most basic definition is the introduction of harmful substances into the Earth’s atmosphere. Air pollution creates an imbalance in the natural gases that make up our Earth’s atmosphere. These imbalances slowly aid in the depletion of the Ozone layer, an essential region of the stratosphere that soaks up most of the sun’s damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. It’s important that we as citizens of the world, fully understand the causes, effects, and possible solutions of air pollution so that we can make an educated decision for Earth’s future.

There are many causes leads to increasing air pollution in our capital. We’ve done our best to categorize them at a more general level.

The number one source of air pollution in city environments is vehicle exhaust fumes which happen to release high amounts of carbon monoxide. It has no surprise then that carbon monoxide also happens to be the largest air pollutant in the United States. Millions of vehicles are operated on a daily basis in the US alone, each one leaving its own carbon footprint on the environment.

In addition to vehicle exhaust pollution, fossil fuels also present a wider scale problem when they’re burned for energy in power plants. Chemicals like sulfur dioxide are released during the burning process, which travel straight into the atmosphere. These types of pollutants react with water molecules to yield something known as acid rain.

As Similar to exhaust being released from vehicles, heavier machinery located inside big factories and industrial plants also emit pollutants into the air. Industrial plants can be found pretty much everywhere in the world, so the spreading of air pollution is basically global.

Dirt and dust is kicked up into the atmosphere from excavating and demolition type construction activities. Switching the focus to agricultural activities, ammonia is a frequent by product that just so happens to be one of the most dangerous gases in our environment. It's just all about construction and agricultural activities.

Let’s not forget that the Earth is one of the biggest polluters itself. Volcanoes, forest fires, and dust storms are nature-born events that dump massive amounts of air pollution into the environment.

Last but not the least, Forget about outdoor pollution. What about the pollution that takes place inside our own homes? Common household chemicals, without proper ventilation is a primary source of indoor air pollution. Smoking, tobacco through the use of cigarettes and cigars also releases toxic pollutants into the air.

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