Carbon Monoxide Pollution

Particulate Matter (PM) are solid and liquid particles that are suspended in the air, most of which pose a hazard.

Sulfates and organic matter.

Sources include combustion processes, windblown dust, and the transformation of gases emitted such as SO2.

<p>Long-term exposure can affect the lungs, cause a shorter life expectancy, and have a greater impact on people with cardiac and pulmonary conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gasoline-powered vehicles, as alkyl derivatives of lead are used as anti-knock additives in gasoline.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical industries like paint, mining industries, metal smelting and recovery processes, waste incineration, sewage sludge, coal combustion, and battery manufacturing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lead emissions occur in the form of particles and gaseous compounds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most lead particles in the atmosphere are less than 1 micrometer in diameter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lead does not undergo chemical or biological degradation, remaining highly toxic in the environment for long periods of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lead accumulation in living organisms (known as bioaccumulation) affects food chains.</p> Signup and view all the answers