ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Millions of people cook over wood and coal fires
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Many heavy industries have relocated in rural areas because the land is cheap
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People living in small villages drive a long distance to work in cars and trucks
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Waste from nuclear power plants has made the air in rural areas dangerous to breathe
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Detailed explanation-1: -They also create ambient pollution in rural areas. These fires are also sources of “greenhouse” and reactive gases. All forest fires emit carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and particulate matter. Carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas, can be emitted in large amounts during forest fires.
Detailed explanation-2: -People use a variety of heat sources to cook food, including gas, wood, and electricity. Each of these heat sources can create indoor air pollution during cooking. Natural gas and propane stoves can release carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and other harmful pollutants into the air, which can be toxic to people and pets.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cooking with biomass, such as wood or dried brush, damages lungs and has been found to create pollutants that are a major contributor to the estimated 4 million deaths a year from household air pollution-related illness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dust & Construction contribute about 59% to the air pollution in India, which is followed by Waste Burning. Crafting activities are mostly in the urban areas while Waste Burning is in the rural areas (agriculture).
Detailed explanation-5: -The use of artificial regulators, like pesticides and insecticides, over the crops, is another source of rural air pollution. These chemicals release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. VOCs combine with oxides of nitrogen in the sunlight to form ozone gas. It leads to ambient ozone pollution.