Short Description

One of the environmental pollution is air pollution. All living things need air. Air is one of the most important needs in life, so air needs to be maintained so that it is not polluted by toxic materials. Air, which contains a certain amount of oxygen, is an essential component for life, both humans and other living things.

Air is a mixture of gases, which consists of about 78% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen; 0.93% Argon; 0.03% Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and the rest consists of Neon (Ne), Helium (He), Methane (CH4) and Hydrogen (H2). Air is said to be “Normal” and can support human life if its composition is as mentioned above. Meanwhile, if there is an addition of other gases that cause disturbances and changes in the composition, it is said that the air is polluted. Air pollution is in the form of gas in particles. Gaseous air pollution includes methane gas, sulfur oxide gas, hydrogen sulfide gas, and carbon monoxide from motor vehicles, while particulate air pollution includes dust, ash, and smoke.