write an article on Air Pollution Effects. It needs to be at least 1750 words.

n addition, air pollutants are transboundary in nature as they travel freely from the source in which they are produced to other locations and thereby spread the pollutants throughout the region. This nature has resulted in health effects for humans, animals as well as negative environmental impacts on trees, plants, and forests which have in turn incurred economic losses through medical expenses and other damages (Air Pollution Effects).

The major causes of air pollution come from human activities while a minority result from natural causes. The beginning of the industrial revolution has brought with it tremendous growth of industries, population, and globalization which have hugely contributed to the growing air pollution across the world. The industrial growth resulted in the establishment of several sectors such as power and biofuel industries, refineries, the residential sector, and the development of road, rail, and air transport. Each of these sectors has liberated pollutants into the air in the form of gases, solid or liquid particles. Among the major gaseous form of pollutants, sulfur dioxide, which is a colorless gas with a pungent odor, is released during the combustion of fossil fuels. The generation of power through electricity and the consequent production of heat produces a cocktail of air pollutants. The combustion of coal, which is a widely used source of energy in the power sector, produces sulfur-dioxide in large amounts in addition to other greenhouse pollutants such as arsenic, lead, and mercury. Other industries that release large amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere are the manufacturing and construction industries and those which produce non-ferrous metals. The next major gaseous pollutant released is nitrogen oxides which are present in two major forms: nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide. These are produced during the combustion of fossil fuels, motor fuel combustion from vehicles, power plants, and deforestation. Carbon monoxide which is a highly toxic colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas is also mainly produced during deforestation, combustion of biofuels, and vehicular combustion. Ammonia gas, which has a pungent odor and hazardous in nature is produced through agricultural practices such as livestock farming and animal waste.