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AIR

POLLUTION

With the realization of the Industrial Revolution, the motor vehicles is gradually increasing, causing air

“Urbanization” process began. With this process, pollution to become polluted day by day. Increasing
a rapid and intense transition has begun from an pollution of the air causes climate changes, global
agricultural society to an industrial society, and warming, deterioration of ecological balance, diseases
therefore from a rural lifestyle to an urban lifestyle. and deaths. Air pollution is also at the highest level in
Due to this transition, chaos in different concepts Istanbul, one of the most crowded big cities of Turkey.
has occurred in many countries. Today, urbanization Although there has been a significant decrease in air
and industrialization are increasing at a much faster pollution in Istanbul in recent years, the air we breathe
rate. This increase, like any unbalanced increase, in Istanbul is worth 16 packs of cigarettes a year. One
brings many negative effects with it. The major one is of the biggest reasons for this situation is, of course,

air pollution, which has a huge effect on nature and excessive traffic congestion. Due to heavy traffic,
societies. Air pollution is unfortunately a common and toxic gases released by vehicles into the air increase
difficult problem to solve. One of the biggest causes and cause air pollution. So, what should be done to
of air pollution is traffic congestion caused by intense prevent air pollution? In order to prevent air pollution,
urbanization. As traffic congestion increases, vehicle conscious, nature-friendly generations should be
emission increases, so it reduces the air quality in the raised. In addition, the use of private vehicles should
environment and causes the emission of toxic gases. be reduced and directed to public transportation, a

These toxic gases pollute the air, poisoning nature and filter system should be installed on the exhausts, and
people. walking and cycling should be encouraged.

What is air pollution? Air contains 78% nitrogen, Indeed, excessive urbanization affects traffic and
21% oxygen and 1% different gases and water vapor. traffic congestion affects air pollution. In short, they
The proliferation of harmful substances and the all increase simultaneously in the same way. The main
deterioration of the air composition is called air cause of air pollution, like everything else, are us,
pollution. Air pollution harms many living species human beings. As long as we do not change our living
because it causes the deterioration of the ecological conditions and perception, we will continue to harm

balance. There are many causes of air pollution. nature and consequently, ourselves. Let’s not harm
One of the main reasons is the traffic congestion nature, let’s not hurt ourselves.
caused by the overpopulation in the cities. Due to
the excessive population growth in cities, the use of Derin Kuzucuk

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