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Environmental

Pollution in Colombia
(Air)
Isabela Burgos
Leidy Garzon
Felipe Florez

Background
Since the second half of the
eighteenth century to the early
nineteenth century the beginning of
the industrial revolution , during which
time major social , economic,
technological, cultural and
environmental changes occurred all
began.

The first cases of contamination occur


in the mid- eighteenth century as a
result of the production and use of
machine -driven steam coal.

Climate change

Air pollution in Colombia


In all contaminants that exist in the
atmosphere , there are 5 major pollutants
affecting health immediately from
inhalation :
Carbon monoxide ( CO)
Sulphur dioxide ( SO2)
Nitrogen dioxide ( NO2)
Tropospheric ozone (O3 )
Particulate matter less than 10 microns
(PM10 ) diameter.

Mobile
Sources

Stationary
Sources

PM10 and PM2,5

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