1. Definition of air pollution 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. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as
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Acid rain is a common term for pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides combine with atmospheric moisture to produce a rain‚ snow‚ or hail of sulfuric and nitric acids. Such pollution may also be suspended in a fog‚ or the pollutants may be deposited in dry form. Environmental damage from acid rain has been reported in northern Europe and North America. High levels of acid rain have also been detected in other areas of the world‚ such as above the tropical rain forest of Africa. Acid rain
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AIR POLLUTION Nowadays‚ we are busy with our lives and do not realise that what we have done to our environment. In fact‚ there are a lot of pollutions which have caused by human’s activities especially the air pollution. Air pollution is a commonly understood environmental issue. According to a study by the World Health Organization‚ there is an average of 2 million people are killed worldwide every year due to air pollution. So‚ it has shown us how seriously the tendency of air pollution all
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Air Pollution in Windsor The City of Windsor is recognized for having poor air quality in comparison with other Cities; however‚ relative studies have revealed associations between day-to-day variations in air pollution levels and respiratory health in Windsor. Windsor’s air quality is one the worst in Ontario‚ containing smog-causing ozone and other pollutants that harm civilians‚ according to a report released on October 30th by the Ontario Environment Ministry. Air pollution is extremely
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Mexico ’s Fast-growing ’Riviera Maya ’.”). The problems and effects of these problems may become detrimental and the causes of the pollution are numerous. The researchers concluded that four of the five locations contained pollution that originated from domestic sewage‚ pinpointing septic tanks and leaking sewer lines as the major causes. Another source of the pollution comes from the groundwater runoff of chemicals from highways‚ parking lots‚ and other hard surfaces Maya (ScienceDaily‚ “Pollutants
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Water Pollution Control On Wednesday‚ July 10th‚ 2013‚ at approximately 12:47pm‚ Mr. Tom Anderson led our group on a tour through the City of Akron’s Water Pollution Control plant. The weather was very humid‚ with a temperature of 84 degrees F‚ but felt like 97 degrees F. On this tour we learned that the purpose of this plant (which was built in 1928) is to take all of the used water and waste from the municipal sewage lines from Akron and the surrounding suburbs and run it through a cleaning
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ALANDO EDWARDS FINAL ASSIGNMENT PAPER SCI207 DEPENDENT OF MAN ON THE ENVIRONMENT INSTRUCTOR: JENNIFER OTT. 3/6/2011 Controlling Pollution can save our environment from disaster and create healthier environment for humans‚ animals‚ plants‚ and other living things. The Kyoto Protocol is the agreement to lower greenhouse gases by 5 percent in 50 years and was compared to the level in 1990. Kyoto agreement for Carbon trading from country to country causes to lessen the chance of
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Jennifer Rios Negative Effects of Noise Pollution Technological progress has brought humanity numerous benefits. All types of devices and gadgets allow people to save time‚ work more efficiently and stay in touch with the rest of the world. However‚ there is also a flip side. Growing industry‚ an increasing number of vehicles and constant information overload causes a significant and underestimated problem – noise pollution. The term‚ noise pollution‚ is used to define unwanted sounds that are
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Air pollution has become one of the most important concerns of the local authorities of Latin- American cities. Bogotá‚ like as other urban centers in South America such as Sao Paulo‚ Mexico City and Santiago de Chile‚ shows significant levels of air pollution‚ levels that may represent a high risk for the population’s health and certainly a reduction in the quality of life of its inhabitants. Bogotá‚ capital of Colombia‚ is one of the largest cities of Latin America; with a population of around
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riversides‚ often near cities and towns. There is no efficient water treatment system in industries and city municipalities. Pollution level in some of the sites is far above permissible limits. Close proximity of increasing numbers of leach pit latrines under varying soil conditions‚ late rite (midland) and sandy soils (coastal area); • Non point sources of pollution in the catchment area including possible agricultural and surface run off‚ especially during the rainy season; • Washing‚ bathing
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