Pollution is primarily made up of toxic micro-particles from the off-gassing of industrial activity. Day after day, pollution causes micro-inflammation that damages the cutaneous barrier of your skin.

Pollution makes your skin drier, more sensitive and more susceptible to redness. Over time, your pores become enlarged. In addition, pollution can even accelerate the aging process of the skin and worsen the appearance of acne in combination to oily skin.

Environmental stressors include air pollution, extreme temperatures, artificial light, cigarette smoke and off-gassing.

Environmental stress can endanger the health of your skin. When it's exposed to several types of environmental stress, your skin ages more quickly and shows signs of fatigue.

TRUE. Results from studies on the effects of pollution on the skin have shown that poor environmental conditions increase the production of sebum.

FALSE. While pollution in rural settings is generally lower than in urban ones, it is nonetheless present. The ever-increasing use of wood-burning heating methods in rural areas adds to the production of fine particulate pollution.