some of which can cause problems for humans‚ plants‚ and animals. There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed. These include smog‚ acid rain‚ the greenhouse effect‚ and "holes" in the ozone layer. Each of these problems has serious implications for our health and well-being as well as for the whole environment. One type of air pollution is the release of particles into the air from burning fuel for energy. Diesel smoke is a good example
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“Effects of Air Pollution in Children” Ashley Hines SOC 120 Brooke Fishinghawk 07/05/10 “Effects of Air Pollution in Children” Air pollution is the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more contaminants such as dust‚ fumes‚ gas‚ mist‚ odor‚ smoke‚ or vapor in quantities and of characteristics and duration such as to be injurious to human‚ plant‚ animal life‚ or to property(wikipedia). The presence of pollutants in the outdoor air contributes to numerous health effects ranging
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"Pollution affects two essential aspects of our planet: air and water. Although their pollutants are emitted in different ways‚ they both harm all living organisms. Air pollution is predominately emitted through the exhaust of motor vehicles and the combustion of fossil fuels‚ whereas water pollution is the result of industrial waste and environmental accidents. Our society knows that pollution is harmful and a serious problem for Earth but generally people don’t care. Nevertheless everybody needs
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Air pollution my speech Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. Air pollution has been a problem throughout history. Even in Ancient Rome people complained about smoke put into the atmosphere. Every day‚ the average person inhales about 20‚000 liters of air. Every time we breathe‚ we risk inhaling
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Air Pollution: Causes and Effects It keeps us alive but at the same time‚ it can also be harmful. We breathe air everyday. Air provides us with oxygen that is essential for living. Nitrogen‚ water vapor‚ and inert gases comprise air along with oxygen. Emission of substances that contaminate air results to pollution. Air pollution is both natural and human-based. Natural air pollution is caused by phenomenon such as volcanic eruption‚ wind erosion‚ decomposition and radioactive
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Causes and Effects of Advertising of Water Pollution in Lake Huron Luis Paredes Dr. Wallace ENG 115 Water Quality is very much in the news these days and it is also a growing public concern. Water is one of the most important resources on the planet and affects nearly every aspect of life. The Great Lakes watershed contains a large percentage of the world’s fresh surface water. The Lakes support the water needs‚ and jobs of millions of people and poor water quality is an increasing frustration
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Land pollution Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces‚ often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed of properly‚ or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides‚ insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface. There are many effects
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Aquatic pollution is a worldwide problem that occurs every day in all bodies of water. Adedeji and Adetunji (2011) refer to aquatic pollution as an addition of hazardous substances‚ called pollutants‚ to these bodies of water. These pollutants are harmful to humans‚ but more importantly‚ they are extremely harmful to marine life due to the contamination of their habitats. Unfortunately‚ this occurrence is not uncommon‚ and it is mainly the result of human activities. Most pollution is derived from
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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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Air Pollution - The Causes & Effect . Defi-Air pollution‚ both indoors and outdoors‚ poses health risks to millions of Americans every day‚ contributing to asthma‚ emphysema‚ heart disease‚ and other potentially lethal conditions. Managing air pollution causes‚ and defending successful safeguards like the Clean Air Act‚ is critical to the human‚ economic‚ and environmental health of our communities. America’s power plants are our biggest industrial polluters. Each year they pump more
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