Introduction Health Effects of Air Pollution (Author) (Institution) Air pollution could affect the climate‚ the environment‚ and human health. Among these areas‚ the health is the main focus of this (Thomson Scientific‚ 2005). Polluted air may contain one or more hazardous substances that affect human health. The term of measurement for this is ``particulate matter ’ ’ or the number of particles of potentially hazardous substances as percentage of air. This includes a wide range of pollutants
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Introduction Air is the ocean we breathe. Air supplies us with oxygen which is essential for our bodies to live. Air is 99.9% nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ water vapor and inert gases. Human activities can release substances into the air‚ 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
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that‚ air is the inevitable substance for life. Air pollution is a growing problem in the modern society.There is several organizations‚ which offers remedial measures throughout the world. Generally‚ air pollution is a major consequence of modern society for example; at the end of 20th century‚ invention of machines and technologies in the automobile sites resulted in more pollution of air than the past. In my perspective‚ people should take steps against air pollution
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Air Pollution in Atlanta‚ Georgia Atlanta is the capital city of the state of Georgia. It has an average population of over 450‚000 residents making it one of the most populated cities in the United States. In fact‚ the greater Atlanta metropolitan area is the 9th largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of about 5‚300‚000. Atlanta city has magnificent sceneries‚ diverse cultures‚ and a thriving economy (Noonan 23). The city’s annual revenue output is about $250 billion‚
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Many people think of pollution as the air that we breathe outdoors. Not everyone realizes that the air we breathe indoors is much more polluted. There are pollutants in the atmosphere that have reached a level that is causing a threat to the health of individuals. Pollution began in the early times from the gases of molten volcanic activity being released into the atmosphere. Additional pollutants were caused by the combustion of biomass‚ volatilization of organic compounds‚ and the release of
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environmental degradation is the deterioration of environment through depletion of resources‚ such as soil‚ water and air. When natural habitats destroyed or natural resources depleted‚ the environment are degraded. Here’s‚ one example of air pollution which lead to environment degraded in London. London in SE England had the reputation of one of the most polluted cities in Europe in the 1950s. Air pollution had reached such a serious stage that it caused the London Smog in 1952 that caused 4000 deaths and
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AIR POLUTION Problem The first thing people see‚ in the morning‚ when they walk outside is the sky or the colored sun. Is this world giving us the privilege of seeing the natural colors of the sun through all the layers of pollution within the air (Dinanike 31)? Not only are beautiful sights such as this hidden behind the pollution this world causes everyday‚ but an increase in diseases‚ infections and death occurs. What causes pollution? What can we do to prevent it‚ and get rid of it? Is it fair
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Air Quality Essay – paragraph 2 and 3(body) By Edwin Lin‚ The air quality is deteriorated by humans heavily using fossil fuels to power up automobiles‚ generate electricity‚ and used for many other purposes. Unfortunately‚ fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources‚ and the burning of the fossil fuels releases the pollutants into the air‚ and forms a mixture of fumes with the air. It is called smog. Smog can block the radiant beams of energy from the Sun from entering and exiting the Earth’s atmosphere
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Environmental Science Dr Larsen 07/27/10 Air pollution Air pollution has been a problem for years and has caused many infections and depletion of the natural environment. The most recognized depletion is the depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer. Pollution has caused this and has been reason for the increase in human health problems. Indoor air pollution and urban air quality are listed as two of the world’s worst pollution problems in the 2008 Blacksmith Institute World’s Worst
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Along with harming human health‚ air pollution can cause a variety of environmental effects: Acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. These acids are formed primarily by nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. These acids fall to the Earth either as wet precipitation (rain‚ snow‚ or fog) or dry precipitation (gas and particulates). Some are carried by the wind‚ sometimes hundreds of miles. In the environment
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