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When a city expands, more houses and buildings are built to meet the demands of new residents and business that are moving into a location. In order to construct new building, heavy vehicles are needed to clear land and begin construction. These heavy vehicles emit CO2 into the atmosphere. CO2 is a greenhouse gas which is part of the greenhouse effect that causes Global Warming. The greenhouse effect is the process by which absorption and emission of infrared radiation by gases in the atmosphere warm a planet 's lower atmosphere and surface ("Global Warming", 2013). In addition, new buildings cause indoor pollutants that are released through air vents, open doors, and open windows. These pollutants include formaldehyde (H2CO) from carpet and plywood, as well as, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from paint and…
In today’s society there is much pollution that can cause an individual to become very sick or death can occur from the many atmospheric issues such as ozone depletion in our society. There are many things that contribute to ozone depletion in our atmosphere as well as indoor pollution such as radon which can cause certain cancers and certain deaths. There is also a lot of indoor air pollution which can cause the same issues to an individual’s health. The indoor air pollution I will explain is radon can affect anyone in their homes by only inhaling or ingesting radon can harm an individual’s body. I will explain these two pollutions such as…
14. Indoor air in developed nations contains a mixture of pollutants including combustion by-products from…
American Lung Association. (2014, Jan 1). Indoor Air Quality. Retrieved Feb 18, 2014, from www.lung.org:…
Air pollutants can cause a number of health concerns both short-term and long-term issues. These health problems can be caused by both indoor and outdoor pollutants in an urban setting. Such as, secondhand smoke, mold, and nitrogen dioxide to name a few indoor pollutants and ozone, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and lead as outdoor pollutants. All these can cause a number of significant issues. Some short term effects are irritation to eyes, nose and throat, upper respiratory infections (bronchitis and pneumonia), headaches, nausea, and allergic reactions. Long-term health effects can include chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, heart disease, and even damage to the brain, nerves, liver, or kidneys. Extended exposure to air pollution affects the lungs of growing children and may aggravate or complicate medical conditions in the elderly. Another health risk caused by air pollution is the effects these pollutants make to our ozone layer. This causes the ozone layer to thin out and allow more harmful radiation from the sun effect our skin causing increases in skin cancer and cataracts. Pollution can also affect the environment around us; ultimately…
These fumes and chemicals usually originate from factories, automobiles, dust, pollen, and fungus such as mold. A gas known as ozone plays a major part in air pollution. Smog is created when ozone contaminates the air. Another hazardous gas is carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas. This toxic vapor is responsible for global warming. Although many things release carbon dioxide when breathing, it is considered a contaminant (pollutant) when it is linked with automobiles, aircrafts, factories, and other human related doings that use and burn fossil fuels such as gasoline and natural gas. The reason air pollution is dangerous is because it is possible for it to be poisonous. Inhaling these toxins forming in the air can lead to heart or lung disease. Also, air from mold and dust insides many buildings are also likely to affect your…
Three potential indoor air quality hazards are: carbon monoxide, environmental tobacco smoke, and pesticides. Carbon monoxide can come from a number of things. To name a few, exhaust from vehicles in garages attached to the house, tobacco smoke, furnaces, gas and water heaters, woodstoves and fireplaces, as well as gas stoves all have the potential to increase the risk of carbon monoxide pollution in our homes. Environmental tobacco smoke from cigarettes, pipes or cigars will also increase the indoor air quality hazard if smoked inside. In addition, pesticides used to kill insects pose a threat to the quality of our indoor…
Urban air pollution is a serious environmental problem in developed as well as in most…
Indoor air is often considered safe and free from pollutants. But most people have the greatest contact with toxic pollutants not outside but inside their homes and offices. The modern consumer products like air fresheners, cleaning compounds, moth repellants, cigarettes, toilet disinfectants or deodorizers are the most common sources that laden the indoor air with toxic pollutants without anyone even suspecting them or their potential. Indoor air pollution refers to chemical, biological, and physical contamination of indoor air. It may result in adverse health effects.…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2007). Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html…
Secondly, indoor air pollution results because of released gases in air. In homes people everyday cook their meals in their cooker where most of them are with gas. The released gas is harmful for peoples health because it may cause irritation in nose, ear and…
Your indoor air can contain possibly harmless substances and organisms that increase the risks for a wide range of illnesses including allergies, asthma and colds. Your children, elderly parents, and chronically sick family members are al highly susceptible to these air-borne contaminants (e.g., VOCs).…
There are many sources of indoor air pollutants and among the common ones are environmental…
The pollution is the solid, liquid or gaseous material emitted into the air from stationary…