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There are many ways air pollutants cause damage to the environment:

  • Sulphur dioxide is toxic, damages plants on contact, causes acid rain, is odorous
  • Ethylene is aplant hormone changing plant development and growth rates
  • Heavy metal dusts contaminate the land and water
  • Oil mists and soot coat plant leaves
  • Carbon Dioxide causes global warming and changes water pH
  • Hydrogen sulfide corrodes wires and other metal objects
  • Chlorine is toxic
  • Bromine is toxic
  • CFCs damage the ozone level
  • Hydrocarbons and ozone form smog
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