Importance of Controlling air pollution:

Reducing pollutants in the air is important for human health and the environment.

Poor air quality has harmful effects on human health, particularly the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

Pollutants can also damage plants and buildings, and smoke or haze can reduce visibility.

Effects of air pollution in real life:

Air pollution is the greatest invisible consequence of wild fires in Australia in 2019 - '20.

Bushfires release large amounts of ozone precursors and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and have the potential for widespread damage to property, environment and human life.

Uncontrolled burning can have a significant impact on air quality.

Dust storms also impact the soil from the source as well as on water quality as soil is carried away into waterways and wetlands.

Ways to reduce air polution to achieve better future:

1)At the community level, you can reduce air pollutants by choosing to walk, cycle or take public transport rather than drive a car.

You can also keep your car in good condition and drive to reduce fuel consumption and minimise emissions.

You can buy items that have low-energy manufacture and use requirements, or which can be recycled.

Good urban design and planning can also reduce pollution by having cleaner, ‘greener’ choices for the public. These may include plantation,increasing walking and cycling paths and having urban ‘hubs’ where people work, play and shop locally, reducing their need to travel.

2)Farmers can reduce air pollution by conducting hazard-reducing burning at times when smoke impacts are likely to be minimal.

Also, sugar cane can be harvested green, which removes the associated smoke impact.

3)Industries can use pollution control devices to remove pollutants by absorbing, filtering, diluting or dispersing them.

Government licensing and regulation are effective ways to minimise emissions from industry.

4)Reducing impacts

When you are aware that bushfires or dust storms are imminent, you can take some steps to reduce the impacts.

Where possible, stay indoors and minimise the transfer of outdoor air to the inside by closing windows and doors.

You should not exercise outdoors in a smoky atmosphere, as this will increase the amount of fine particles inhaled into the lungs.

This is particularly important for people with medical conditions who should prepare by taking their medication in consultation with their doctor.

5)Increased use of less-polluting technologies in industry and transportation means cleaner air.

Deaths from indoor air pollution used to exceed those from outdoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution killed an estimated 2.7 million people in 1990. In 2017, 1.64 million. And that number will continue to decline. Heating and cooking with natural gas and electricity instead of wood and dried dung has prolonged millions of lives.

Everyone should take some individual initiative to reduce the air pollution by following the safety measures ,then there is hope for a brighter future.