Air pollution consists of chemicals or particles in the air that can harm the health of humans‚ animals‚ and plants. It also damages buildings. Pollutants in the air take many forms. They can be gases‚ solid particles‚ or liquid droplets. Sources of Air Pollution Pollution enters the Earth’s atmosphere in many different ways. Most air pollution is created by people‚ taking the form of emissions from factories‚ cars‚ planes‚ or aerosol cans. Second-hand cigarette smoke is also considered air
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AIR QUALITY CONTROL Table of Contents TOPIC | PAGE NUMBER(S) | DEFINITION | | COMMON AIR POLLUTANTS | | MAN-MADE SOURCES | | NATURAL SOURCES | | TECHNICAL BRIEF OF THE GAME | | CONCLUSION | | REFERENCES | | DEFINITION This is also known as atmospheric pollution. It can be classified as ambient (outdoor) air and indoor air. Many materials that are considered contaminants and pollutants are found naturally existing in the atmosphere. A definition
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21‚ 2009 Research Project Air Pollution The average person breathes about three thousand gallons of air per day. Imagine if that air was dirty? Most of us take for granted the air we breathe‚ and don’t even realize that we are breathing in toxins. Most of us aren’t even aware of how polluted the air is and how unhealthy it can be for the average person to breathe it in. It can make breathing difficult for some people and it affects all living things. Air pollution is a major problem in
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AIR DISPERSION MODELING: A Review of Available Point Source Dispersion Models Mathematical Modeling of Energy and Environmental Systems MANE6960H01 Spring 2013 Sarah Mahon INTRODUCTION Air dispersion modeling is the mathematical simulation of how pollutants disperse in the atmosphere. Dispersion modeling can be used for multiple purposes; including to model the path of volcanic ash in the atmosphere after an eruption‚ to model the plume of pollutants emanating from a coal-burning electricity
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generations. In achieving this‚ many have been done by every country leader. The New Zealand government for example‚ has set standards so that everyone in New Zealand country has clean air to breathe‚ clean water to drink and clean land to live on. The standard known as “national environmental standards” ‚ it covers air quality standard; sources of human drinking water standard; telecommunications facilities; and electricity transmission. These standards not only protect people‚ they also secure a consistent
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AIR POLLUTION The major pollution caused by factories or industrials’ activities is air pollution. According to the Engineers’ Joint Council “Air Pollution and Its Control”‚ air pollution means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more contaminants‚ such as dust‚ fumes‚ gas‚ mist‚ odour‚ smoke or vapour in quantities of characteristics and of duration‚ such as to be injurious to human‚ plant or animal life or to property or which unreasonably interfaces with the comfortable enjoyment
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AIR QUALITY : Air pollution comes from many different sources: stationary sources such as factories‚ power plants‚ and smelters and smaller sources such as dry cleaners and degreasing operations; mobile sources such as cars‚ buses‚ planes‚ trucks‚ and trains; and naturally occurring sources such as windblown dust‚ and volcanic eruptions‚ all contribute to air pollution. Air Quality can be affected in many ways by the pollution emitted from these sources. These pollution sources can also emit a
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ecological dimension? Air quality is a measure of the amount of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere and the dispersion potential of an area to dilute those pollutants. It is a massive problem of urban living and remains one of the largest environmental concerns. Spatial dimension relates to how air quality differs between places at different times and under different weather patterns. Increasing population and demand for more goods puts greater pressure on air quality. The human population’s
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19/12/2013 Indoor Air-pollution and health Introduction: We are living things that need to breathe‚ no doubt of that. Every few seconds we need to inhale a small quantity of air. Unfortunately‚ the air we breathe in has become more and more polluted owning to a multitude of factors such as: increase in number of vehicles‚ increase usage of synthetic materials for buildings and homes‚ lack of awareness towards potentially hazardous microorganisms such as fungi and so on. Air pollutants – any
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Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS Article One: Basic Air Quality Policies SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999". SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development while recognizing the primary
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