Main Pollutants

The next table presents some of the main pollutants presented in air, water, or soil. Some of them naturally occur, while other are released by industrial and other human actives.

Click in the image to open it in another page with a bigger size.

 

 

 

Air pollution in the area of Monterrey, Mexico, is mainly due to Particulate Matter (PM). The specifications of this pollutant are presented in the previous table, but the next diagram presents the percentage of PM’s emission from Human Activity.

 

 

Wait for new entries about pollution and check out the previous posts of this month:

• Pollution Management
• Atmospheric layers, air pollution, and its effects

References

http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/101/common-pollutants.html

http://www.tropical-rainforest-animals.com/Air-Pollutants-Summary.html

http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-3-540-70775-2/#section=229365&page=3&locus=12

http://www.grinningplanet.com/2005/09-06/water-pollution-causes-article.htm

http://ezinearticles.com/?Main-Causes-of-Water-Pollution&id=527329

http://www.excelwater.com/eng/b2c/about_3.php

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/environ/lead-plomb-eng.php

http://www.epa.gov/glo/health.html

http://biology.about.com/od/molecularbiology/a/carbon_monoxide.htm