Air Pollution in Australia

1. System Trends

1.1. Stratospheric ozone

1.2. Ambiant air quality

1.3. Ozone hole

1.3.1. Ozone depletion

1.3.2. UV rays

2. Impacts on Ecosystem Services

2.1. Plant growth

2.1.1. Acidification

2.2. Biochemical cycling

2.3. Nutrient cycling

2.4. Carbon cycling

2.5. Water provision

3. Key Drivers

3.1. Criteria pollutants

3.1.1. Carbon monoxide

3.1.2. Lead

3.1.3. Nitrogen dioxide

3.1.4. Ozone

3.1.5. Particles

3.1.6. Sulfur dioxide

3.2. Air toxics

3.2.1. Hazardous air pollutants

3.3. Biological pollutants

3.3.1. Microbiological contamination

4. Human Health Effects

4.1. Irritation of airways

4.2. Respiratory infections

4.3. Nausea

4.4. Chronic respiratory disease

4.5. Lung cancer

4.6. Heart disease

4.7. Damaged brain, nerves, liver, kidneys