Air Pollution and Its Health Impacts on Three Cities
Air pollution and its health impacts on three cities
Air pollution has a significant impact on human health. It can cause death by compromising the respiratory and cardiorascular system, or by its toxic carcinogenic effects. Transport is the greatest source of air pollutions, owing to increased numbers of cars in the city. Moreover, manufacturing and factories are another reason for air pollution. Results from the government not having suitable policy on air pollution are becoming more and more serious. This essay will discuss air pollution and its health impacts in Bangkok, Mexico City and New York. Researcher found that increased mortality from air pollution was much higher in Asia than in other world regions because of the industrial affluent from factories. ( Faiz and Sturm, 2000) And the air pollution in cities is much more serious than in countryside. In Bangkok, transport is the most serious problem, and in Mexico City, urbanization is the serious problem, also in New York, industrial areas caused more serious problem than others.
An air pollutant is known as a substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and also natural ecosystems. As a consequence of population increase, city development and a growing number of motor vehicles on its roads, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has experienced serious air pollution problems. (UN HABITAT, 2010) In Mexico City, industrial growth, a population boom (from three million in 1950 to some 20 million today), and the proliferation of vehicles are caused serious air pollution. (Maricela Yip and Pierre Madl, 2000) New York also has the problem of transport, manufactory, and population, the difference between Bangkok and Mexico City is the building boilers in winter and high temperature. According to Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), residents of New York could experience increased health risk as a result of climate change. The International Panel on Climate Change projects a four-degree rise in
Air pollution has a significant impact on human health. It can cause death by compromising the respiratory and cardiorascular system, or by its toxic carcinogenic effects. Transport is the greatest source of air pollutions, owing to increased numbers of cars in the city. Moreover, manufacturing and factories are another reason for air pollution. Results from the government not having suitable policy on air pollution are becoming more and more serious. This essay will discuss air pollution and its health impacts in Bangkok, Mexico City and New York. Researcher found that increased mortality from air pollution was much higher in Asia than in other world regions because of the industrial affluent from factories. ( Faiz and Sturm, 2000) And the air pollution in cities is much more serious than in countryside. In Bangkok, transport is the most serious problem, and in Mexico City, urbanization is the serious problem, also in New York, industrial areas caused more serious problem than others.
An air pollutant is known as a substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and also natural ecosystems. As a consequence of population increase, city development and a growing number of motor vehicles on its roads, Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, has experienced serious air pollution problems. (UN HABITAT, 2010) In Mexico City, industrial growth, a population boom (from three million in 1950 to some 20 million today), and the proliferation of vehicles are caused serious air pollution. (Maricela Yip and Pierre Madl, 2000) New York also has the problem of transport, manufactory, and population, the difference between Bangkok and Mexico City is the building boilers in winter and high temperature. According to Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), residents of New York could experience increased health risk as a result of climate change. The International Panel on Climate Change projects a four-degree rise in
References: 1. Air Pollution, 2005 http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/20050919/200/1581 2. Air pollution in Mexico City, 2000 http://www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/mexico/air.htm 3. Atmospheric Environment, 2000, New Directions: Air pollution and road traffic in developing countries A.Faiz: The World Bank, Washington DC, 20433, USA Volume 34, issue 27, 2000, pages 4745-4746 http://www.uea.au.uk/044/newd.html