Air pollution is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the world today. It occurs when harmful substances like smoke, dust, chemicals, and gases mix with the air we breathe. The major sources of air pollution include vehicle emissions, industrial smoke, burning of fossil fuels, and waste burning.

Breathing polluted air can cause health problems such as asthma, lung infections, heart diseases, and even cancer. It also affects the environment by damaging crops, acidifying rain, and contributing to global warming.

To fight air pollution, we must take action—plant more trees, reduce the use of private vehicles, promote clean energy like solar and wind, and follow proper waste disposal methods. Governments and individuals must work together to adopt eco-friendly habits and stricter pollution controls.

Clean air is a basic right for all living beings. Protecting the air means protecting life itself—for us, for animals, and the generations yet to come.