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Essay / Air Pollution Essay - 534
Economic Perspective: Basically, air pollution is caused by the combustion of fuels in various sectors: domestic use, power generation, transportation and industry. The problem is compounded by weather conditions and a combination of population density and urbanization. Air pollution causes several problems, such as health hazards, especially for women and children, adverse effects on agriculture, livestock, building materials and structures, cultural aspects and archaeological. monuments. While air pollution is generally considered an urban phenomenon, it is becoming a rural problem with access to transportation, the expansion of industry and the growth of brick kilns. Efforts to monitor and control air pollution are both inadequate and tend to be focused on urban areas. Households: The household sector is the largest energy consuming sector in Pakistan. Biomass fuels, firewood, crop residues and dung represent 95% of the energy consumed by households in rural areas, this share falling to 56% in urban areas. However, this figure hides a disproportionate concentration ...