the selling of motor vehicles and not only that but also the design‚ development‚ manufacturing and marketing of these motor vehicles by a wide range of companies and organizations. The American industry‚ like many other industries out there are faced with numerous environmental issues but the one I will discuss is pollution‚ to be more specific‚ air pollution. Studies have shown that above all the other industries‚ the Auto industry has a huge role to play in the pollution of the atmosphere. These
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Air Pollution in Kolkata – an economic analysis According to statistics released by the Scientific and Environmental Research Institute‚ quoting government figures‚ Kolkata had a suspended particulate matter (SPM)‚ the measure of pollution‚ at a steep 511 compared to Delhi’s 234 and Mumbai’s 322. That earns Kolkata the crown for the most polluted city in the country – a distinction reserved for New Delhi for last few years. Mumbai is the second most polluted city after Kolkata in terms of air
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Air Pollution in Hong Kong In recent years‚ air pollution has become one of the top concerns of Hong Kong’s‚ which led to the rise of various environmentally friendly campaigns such as Action Blue Sky and Clean Air Charter brought forth by the government. However‚ it is still not uncommon to find the internationally well-known Victoria Harbour being veiled in a cloud of gloomy air with many skyscrapers barely visible at times. What is worrying is that the aforementioned measures seem to be ineffective
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7 Ways to Reduce Air Pollution Step 1: Understand Where Air Pollution Comes From According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ there are six major causes of air pollution in the United States. These are ground-level ozone‚ particulate matter‚ lead‚ sulfur dioxide‚ nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. While most people have heard of carbon monoxide‚ lead and particulate matter‚ they might be surprised to learn that the primary source of air pollution today is ground-level
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The Governments contribution to regulate air pollution The United States Government has enacted many polices to help recognize the major causes of air pollution today and what people can do to help clean the air. People finally have the ability to understand more reasonable responses to environmental contaminants and they provide a window into the impacts that the human race is having on the earth. One of the main causes of air pollution is manufacturing due to particular matter and chemicals
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Air and Water Pollution Paper ENV 100 - Principles of Environmental Science Air and Water Pollution Paper Pollution is defined as “the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment” (Dictionary.com). There are many different forms of pollution including air‚ water‚ soil‚ light‚ and noise pollution. Each of the pollutants contributes to a change in the environments that has a negative effect in one way or another. Pollution affects plants and animal life‚ our oceans
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Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health Submitted To: Ms. Fatima Saman Qaisar Business Research Methods Semester VI Submitted By: Group No (03) Imran Jawa 10-4964 Ayza Asma 10-4982 Muazzam Saleem 10-4962 Mughees Ahmed 10-4940 Date 27th April 2013 Table of Contents Abstract A number of natural and human activities results in emission of harmful chemicals which pollute the air. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels‚ smoke from industries and
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for their dangerously high levels of air pollution and the resulting health issues‚ such as asthma and emphysema. Summer heat and vehicle emissions are just a few of the contributing factors that increase air pollution levels. However‚ healthy trees planted effectively along roads‚ buildings and in parking lots can decrease overall air pollution levels for city residents.Trees can remove both gaseous air pollutants and particulate matter. Gaseous air pollution enters a tree through leaf stomata and
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of Air Pollution on Human Health Yinghua Cui English 151B - 11 Instructor Terry Taskey May 2‚ 2012 The Effect of Air Pollution on Human Health With the booming of science and technology‚ pollution has aroused wide public concern. Industrial civilization creates tremendous fortune. At the same time‚ automobile exhaust ‚ the burning of waste‚ and a multitude of waste gas is discharged into the atmosphere. Humans live depend on air. Therefore‚ it is undeniable that air pollution
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Axia College Material Appendix D Air Pollution Chart After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text‚ complete the following table‚ then respond to the questions that follow: |Issue |Sources |Health/Environmental Effects | |Carbon dioxide (CO2) |automobiles |Affects the breathing of people with the carbon that a car puts| | |
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