NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the UK, air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health. The annual mortality of human-made air pollution in the UK is roughly equivalent to between 28, 000 and 36, 000 deaths every year.

Detailed explanation-2: -China’s difficulties with pollution have given it the reputation of having the worst air quality in the world. But while China undoubtedly still has work to do, the world’s second largest economy has made huge strides in improving its air quality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wood burning releases harmful pollutants straight into the home as well as into the air outside. Domestic burning is the UK’s largest source of particulate matter air pollution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Air pollution is the United Kingdom’s biggest environmental health threat, with outdoor pollutants estimated to contribute towards 40, 000 excess premature deaths per year, costing the UK economy upwards of £20 billion (US $25 billion) annually.