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Air contains billions of tiny particles called aerosols. These aerosols affect the climate and can even affect human health.
Learn about the six main types of human-made air pollutants and their sources.
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While air pollution is a serious problem, it is a problem that we can solve! Lean about actions people can take to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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Air pollutants have an impact on our planet's climate. Some pollutants cause the climate to warm, while others cause a temporary cooling effect.
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless gas found in small amounts in Earth's atmosphere. It is toxic to humans and other oxygen-breathing organisms.
Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.
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Air pollutants such as ground-level ozone and particulate matter are causing a decline in human health, and are especially harmful to the respiratory system.
Poor air quality due to wildfires in the western United States caused an increase in ozone damage on plants in our Colorado gardens. Read more to learn how ozone damages plants.