Impact on crops
Plants that grow in areas with high air pollution levels can be disrupted growth and prone diseases, including necrosis, black spots and chlorosis. Besides increased air pollution will inhibit photosynthesis.
The impact on human health
The substance contained in air pollutants can enter the body through the respiratory system, namely the lungs, pollutants are absorbed by the circulatory system and spread throughout the body.
Health impacts of the most commonly encountered are acute respiratory infections, asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory disorders.
Damage to the ozone layer
The ozone layer in the stratosphere is a natural protector of the earth that serves to filter ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. The formation and decomposition of ozone molecules (O3) occurs naturally in the stratosphere. CFC emissions that reach the stratosphere is very stable and causes the rate of decomposition of ozone molecules faster than its formation, forming the holes in the ozone layer.
Acid rain
Air pollutants such as SO2 and NO2 react with water to form acid rain and lower the pH of rain water. The impact of acid rain include: Affect water quality, harm plants, dissolved heavy metals contained in soil and thus affects the quality of ground water and surface water, thus damaging corrosive materials and building
Greenhouse effect
The greenhouse effect caused by the presence of CO2, CFCs, methane, ozone, and N2O which absorbs solar radiation reflected by the earth’s surface. As a result of heat trapped in the troposphere and the cause of global warming phenomenon.
