effects of Air Pollution and the Urban Area Air pollution has been and is a growing environmental problem that is closely related to the growth of urban settlements. While the cities and towns of the world grow larger they emit more and more toxic emissions are put out into the air. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the issues that surround air pollution such as the long term impacts of air pollution‚ the short term impacts of air pollution‚ the long term outlook of air pollution‚ the short
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planet by maintaining the heat balance of the earth. However‚ humans disregard the atmosphere through activities that contribute in polluting the surrounding. In order to prevent and minimize the air pollution‚ it is essential to understand the problems and be involved in problems resolution. [*] Air pollution is considered as one of the world’s major killers according to WHO 2006. [**] It leads to early death of about 7 millions people yearly due to heart and respiratory system diseases
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HISTORY Long before the Industrial Revolution began‚ air pollution has proved to be a significant issue for the wellbeing of people across the globe. For many‚ the cause of their respiratory‚ circulatory‚ and cardiovascular diseases‚ and even the reasons for thousands of deaths‚ began at home. Although numerical data can not been gathered to understand the exact number of lives tainted by polluted air centuries ago‚ scientific evidence has found skeletons with blackened lungs resulting from their
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Industrial pollution is responsible for 45% of the overall pollution in the Pasig River. Approximately 315 of the 2‚000 or more factories that is located in the river basin are identified as the main polluters of the river‚ discharging an average of 145 tons of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) per day. This was recognized by defining the suspended solids in their treated and untreated waste-waters. It is said that‚ the textile and food manufacturing industries are the utmost water polluters. The pollution
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Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways‚ which causes attacks of wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. There is no cure for asthma‚ but most people can control the condition and lead normal‚ active lives. Different things set off asthma attacks in different people. Smoke from cigarettes or a fire‚ air pollution‚ cold air‚ pollen‚ animals‚ house dust‚ molds‚ strong smells such as perfume or bus exhaust‚ wood dust‚ exercise‚ industrial chemicals all can trigger an
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Plenty of respiratory diseases‚ especially asthma‚ has appeared in the past few centuries as a result of the industrial revolution which increased the number of factories‚ thus increased air pollution. Asthma is a widespread‚ degenerative illness that disturbs the outflow of air which goes in and out of the lungs‚ and it affects all people of all ages. This essay will discuss the definition and the distinct types of asthma‚ intrinsic and extrinsic. Asthma is a type III hypersensitivity and a common
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experiences from the program areas. A prominent problem in the valley is asthma and the possible attacks that can be lethal if necessary precautions are not taken. People with or without asthma should be informed of the do’s and do not’s of taking care of the patients and be able to spread that information amongst the people that do not know it already. The question that needed to be answered was‚ “What information about asthma should be shared with the community to assist with the problem
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What Is Asthma? Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children‚ but adults have asthma‚ too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing‚ breathlessness‚ chest tightness‚ and nighttime or early morning coughing. If you have asthma‚ you have it all the time‚ but you will have asthma attacks only when something bothers your lungs. In most cases‚ we don’t know what causes asthma‚ and we don’t know how to cure it. We know that if someone in
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Asthma is a long-term condition that can cause a cough‚ wheezing and breathlessness. The severity of the symptoms varies from person to person. Asthma can be controlled well in most people most of the time. In the UK‚ 5.4 million people are currently receiving treatment for asthma. That is 1 in every 12 adults and 1 in every 11 children. Asthma in adults is more common in women than men. If you are diagnosed with asthma as a child‚ the symptoms may disappear during your teenage years. However‚
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Asthma Asthma is described as an inflammatory condition of the lungs with no cure. This condition is a chronic or long-term lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. This inflammation makes the airways swollen and incredibly sensitive. The airways then tend to react to certain substances that cause irritations. When the airways are irritated by these substances the muscles around the airways tighten and narrows the airways. The narrowing airways then cause a lack of air flow into the lungs
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