Introduction to Air Quality Introduction to Air Quality Air pollution is the term used to describe any harmful gases in the air we breathe. Air pollutants can be released from natural sources such as volcanoes, but humans are responsible for much of the pollution in our atmosphere, both outdoors and indoors .
Air pollution leads to poor air quality, which has a range of impacts on both humans and wildlife .
The main sources or air pollution are cars , factories and power stations. The number of cars on Britain s roads is constantly increasing. Each car burns fuel, and fumes containing carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates and lead come out of the exhaust pipe and pollute the air. We all rely on electricity to cook food, watch television and make our daily lives more comfortable. Electricity is made in power stations by burning coal, oil and gas.