My first Magazine Air Pollution in Mexico City June 2017 | Page 7

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Effects of Air Pollution

1. Respiratory and heart problems: Along with cancer. Children suffer from pneumonia and asthma.

2. Global warming: increased temperatures, increased sea levels and melting of ice.

3. Acid rain: When it rains, the water droplets combines with air pollutants, becomes acidic and falls on the ground as acid rain.

4. Eutrophication: High amount of nitrogen in some pollutants develops on sea's surface, turns itself into algae and affects fish, plant and animals.

5. Effect on wildlife: Toxic chemicals in the air can force wild animals to move and change habitat.

6 Depletion of ozone layer: As it gets thinner, it fails to protect humans from ultraviolet rays, which can cause skin and eye related problems.