Questions › Category: Pollution › What pollutants affect air quality ? 1 Vote Up Vote Down Sanjay Khillare asked 8 years ago 1 Answers 1 Vote Up Vote Down Best Answer Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 8 years ago Air Pollution claims millions of lives every year. There are different types pollutants present in any air. Some of the major pollutants that affect the quality of air are mentioned as follows: Carbon Monoxide (CO) Lead (Pb) Sulpher Dioxide (SO2) Particulate Matter Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2) Ground Level Ozone (O3)