How does air pollution affect human beings and environment.

Air pollution affects human health in various harmful diseases e.g. irritation in eyes, headache, vomiting, respiratory disease, cancer, damage to liver and kidneys. SO ₂ causes harm to plants by yellowing the leaves, NO₂ causes suppressed the d growth of plants. Animals eating the polluted grass are affected with arsenic poisoning. Soot, dust and fume discolor the fabrics arid buildings. The Taj Mahal has suffered damage caused by SO₂ in the air by getting discoloured and corroded. SO₂ and H₂SO₄ causes corrosion of metals like steel, copper and zinc.