Air Pollution Facts

• The average household consumes 10,000 kWh of electricity per year and generates over 11,200 lbs. of air pollutants each year!

• Power generation is responsible for 63% of sulfur dioxide, 22% of nitrogen oxides, and 37% of mercury released into the environment!

• Although you most likely need your car to get around today as well as air conditioning in your home to cool off, air pollution caused by power plants and automobile emissions can impair visibility and adversely affect health:

• The following are health and environmental related effects of air pollution: