Biology‚ Particulate pollution has become an increasing problem to our communities. Though it cannot be seen‚ it is all around us. It is made up of soil and dust particles‚ metals‚ and organic chemicals (U.S Environmental Protection Agency n.d). It affects the air we breathe and can cause harmful health problems. Particulate pollution is more prominent in larger cities due to big industries. How does particulate pollution affect the small communities that do not have the
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fasts growing economy and also the largest manufacturer has the highest annual incidence of premature deaths triggered air pollution. The smog-filled cites of china ringed with heavy industries‚ metal smelters and coal-fired power plants‚ all critical to keeping the fast-growing economy going even as they spew tons of chemicals‚ gases and soot into the atmosphere. "China air pollution is a problem which contributed 1.2 million deaths in the country in 2010". For sure that will become sharply worse in
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the Air Hisyam : Assalamualaikum and Hello everyone. Welcome to ‘Teen Talk’. I’m your host‚ Mohd. Hisyamuddin. First and foremost thanks for coming to everyone. The Topic today is Air Pollution‚ and here to talk about is a very young and handsome environmental scientist at the University of Malaya‚ Dr. Hamiddey Esa. Good morning and welcome‚ Dr. Hamiddey. Dr. H : Good morning Hisyam. Hisyam : Shall we start now Doctor? Dr.H : Yes‚ why not. Hisyam : Ok. My first question‚ what is air pollution
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Class: Form 2 URANUS CHEMISTRY PROJECT Air pollution Description of air pollution Smog hanging over cities is the most familiar and obvious form of air pollution. But there are different kinds of pollution—some visible‚ some invisible—that contribute to global warming. Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered as air pollution. Air pollutant Carbon dioxide dioxide when they
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environment that must be considered in a planning stage A- Air: In the UK air pollution started in the beginning of the industrial revolution because earth recourses were used without control. Breathing diseases are increased since then due the smog generated from the factories and that leads to the first legislation act in 1956 to control the emission waste to the environment. The emission from the factories increase the air pollution and this is the reason why they are pushed away from residential
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of 2.5 million children‚ annually. •Poor indoor air – 4 million people annually die from acute respiratory infections (ARI) •Malaria – 1 to 3 million people die annually‚ 80% of them are children. Other less lethal diseases (dengue and yellow fever) affect millions. Early Theories of Disease •Humoral Theory – oAncient Greek medicine was based on their understanding of the cosmos: everything organized through the elements: Earth Air Fire Water oHippocrates’ teachings influence
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Motor Vehicle Air Pollution: Public Health Impact Introduction: Air is an important natural resource providing the basis of life on earth. The air in the atmosphere provides oxygen to plants and animals by virtue of which they are able to live. It is therefore important to have good quality air for various activities. However‚ this is becoming increasingly difficult in view of large scale pollution caused by the industrialization of society‚ intensification of agriculture‚ introduction of
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Smog can form in almost any climate where industries or cities release large amounts of air pollution‚ such as smoke or gases. However‚ it is worse during periods of warmer‚ sunnier weather when the upper air is warm enough to inhibit vertical circulation. It is especially prevalent in geologic basins encircled by hills or mountains. It often stays for an extended period of time over densely populated cities or urban areas‚ such as London‚ Atlanta‚ Houston‚ Phoenix‚ Las Vegas‚ New Delhi‚ New York
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Effect of Air Pollution Neidalina Ortiz Everest Online December 28‚ 2013 It would be natural to think that microscopic particles in polluted air would do damage to one ’s lungs‚ nose and throat. However‚ recent research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association has reported that such particles can in fact negatively affect the ability of the heart in people with serious coronary artery disease to conduct electrical signals. Air pollution
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In recent years‚ air pollution has been one of the top concerns of Hong Kong. Declining of air quality will lead to the decrease of visibility. The problem is getting more serious. According to the Hong Kong Observatory‚ low visibility occurred 18% of the time‚ which is the highest on record‚ in 2004. And the number of days in visibility which was less than eight km rose to 102 in 2005 from 40 in 1997. Not only does the air pollution have deep influence on environment‚ also citizens’ health. The
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