In this episode Vinisha and Shannen talk about the ever so dangerous air pollution. Air pollution occurs when particles and gasses are present at a high concentration in the air. Like other forms of pollution, air pollution is extremely dangerous not only for its effect on air quality but for its domino effect as well. Air pollution leads to unhealthy livestock and unhealthy crops, which is a problem when it comes to food shortage. Not only this, but air pollution is also very harmful to the human lung long term, which will ultimately lead to many health problems. The most devastating facts when it comes to air pollution is that it's cause is oriented around human behavior. The burning of fossil fuels, the heavy usage of cars, and even furnaces all have a great impact on air pollution. due to it being human-caused, the ending of air pollution begins at the individual level. Even something as small as using public transportation can make big waves in terms of the effects and severity of air pollution on a personal and global scale. 

To learn more about air pollution, its causes, impacts, and what you can do to make a change please visit; 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/pollution-made-the-pandemic-worse-but-lockdowns-clean-the-sky/ 

https://www.insider.com/before-after-photos-show-less-air-pollution-during-pandemic-lockdown 

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https://www.insider.com/before-after-photos-show-less-air-pollution-during-pandemic-lockdown 

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https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/air-pollution-current-and-future-challenges 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/the-dual-effects-of-covid-19-lockdowns-on-air-quality 

https://airquality.gsfc.nasa.gov/slider/northeast-2020