The Cause and Effects of Air Pollution Felecia Jones Eng 130 12/22/2014 Lois Theisen University of Phoenix The Cause and Effects of Air Pollution Polluted fumes can enter the earth’s troposphere from a variety of ways. Three main sources that air pollution have been known to evolve from is exhaust from motor vehicles‚ harmful emissions from industrial factories‚ and soot from wood burning fireplaces. Impurities from the air have been known to cause a number of health related issues such as headaches
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Over the past few years‚ the amount of winter air pollution associated with wood and coal burning has skyrocketed in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. This is causing compliance issues with the federal air quality regulations‚ health concerns for community members‚ as well as on-going political debate over residents’ rights to heat their homes using the method(s) of their choice. 2 The Fairbanks North Star Borough (the Borough) is located in the interior of Alaska. The Borough is home to around 100
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Actions against Air Pollution Air pollution has become a major topic of interest over the past years. The amount of air pollution plays a key element in many health problems we are faced with on a daily basis. Not only does pollution have an effect on the people‚ but it affects all of humanity. Some believe that we cannot erase the damage pollution has already done to the Earth‚ but there are many ways we can change our lifestyles to ensure a better future for our planet. Over the last decade
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AIR POLLUTION What is Air Pollution? Pollution is now a common place term‚ that our ears are attuned to. We hear about the various forms of pollution and read about it through the mass media. Air pollution is one such form that refers to the contamination of the air‚ irrespective of indoors or outside. A physical‚ biological or chemical alteration to the air in the atmosphere can be termed as pollution. It occurs when any harmful gases‚ dust‚ smoke enters into the atmosphere and makes it difficult
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Does air pollution have an impact on society? Air pollution is a worldwide problem. It’s the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment which can occur naturally or artificially. The first major cause of air pollution is car exhausts which lead to about 45 to 50 % of the total air pollution. It is produced by unburned fuel in the form of oxides of Nitrogen and hydrocarbons. One of the hydrocarbons produced is Carbon monoxide which is one of the most dangerous gases resulting
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Ghazal Oshaghi ENVT 801 Research Paper Air Pollution in Tehran Air pollution has been a major issue in Tehran‚ the capital of Iran. Three articles have been summarized‚ which evaluates the causes of air pollution in Tehran‚ the health concerns‚ and explaining short-term and long-term remedies that the government of Iran has suggested. Tehran has been listed as the top-ten air-polluted cities in the world in World Health Organization Report (Davidson‚ 2013)
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Article Summary: The upcoming fight between the environmental protection agency and congress in on the usage of coal and is known as “War on Coal”. The environmental protection agency has funded many ads which support the President Obama’s vision of limiting carbon dioxide emissions from coal fired power plants. The ad campaign will target five states New Hampshire‚ Illinois‚ Pennsylvania‚ Arizona and Washington D.C. According to environmental protection agency the congress has to decide if they
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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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life than this; and there’s not. There are some pros and cons to this lifestyle and differences in culture styles. The main advantage as a bill payer‚ is the lower cost of living. We have lower taxes and gas prices then larger areas. You have your pick of heating sources‚ whether it be a wood stove‚ or natural gas. The water can come from a well or a spring. Housing and repairs are cheaper also. People are a little handier so furniture and other structures get built with reclaimed wood. Many
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AIR POLLUTION AND HOW TO REDUCE IT Today the world has become highly industrialized and modernized‚ which makes human life much easier and more comfortable. In spite of the advantages‚ the development of industry does have a lot of disadvantages‚ especially air pollution. All over the world‚ air pollution is increasing at an alarming pace and at the same time‚ it has a serious effect on the earth and human health‚ so more and more people are concerned about it. As a result‚ measures are
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