humans‚ damage other living organisms such as food crops‚ or damage the natural environment or built environment. 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 to the Earth’s ecosystems. Types of Pollutants Primarily air pollutants -can be caused by primary sources or secondary sources. The pollutants that are
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the gases and air pollutants are produced by burning fuels. Burning of coal produces carbon dioxide‚ sulphur dioxide etc. which are responsible for acid rain. Chlorofluorocarbons are widely used as propellants and as refrigerants which cause ozone depletion. Water pollution adversely changes the quality of water. It disturbs the balance of the ecosystem and causes health hazards. Water becomes polluted by the presence or addition of inorganic‚ organic or biological substances. Noise is also one
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discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. What is Atmosphere? The atmosphere is the 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 to the Earth’s ecosystems. What are Air Pollutants? An air pollutant is known as substance in the air that can cause harm to humans and the environment. Pollutants
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than a dozen volatile organic compounds‚ some of which are known carcinogens; nitrogen oxides; sulfur oxides; and particulate matter‚ tiny particles of solids‚ such as metal and soot. Other emissions that affect human health and create smog include ozone and carbon monoxide. (See Reference 1) The good news is that despite the increase of vehicles on the road‚ air quality today is actually better than it was in the 1970s‚ thanks to the 1970 Clean Air Act. In fact‚ lead emissions from cars have been
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The Importance Of Air Other planets have sunlight‚ but the Earth is the only planet we know that has air and water. Without air and water‚ the Earth would be unable to sustain life. A diverse community of plant and animal life has thrived on this planet for millions of years‚ sustained by the sun and supported by the soil‚ water and air. Definition of air pollution Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes or odour in harmful amounts. That is‚ amounts which could be harmful
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possibly causing disease‚ death to humans‚ damage to other living organisms such as food crops‚ or the natural or built environment. The atmosphere is a complex 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 to the Earth’s ecosystems. Indoor air pollution (see Airlog) and urban air quality are listed as two of the world’s worst toxic pollution problems in the 2008
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of the topic about the causes and effects of air pollution to our environment. The term air pollution is a mixture of natural and manmade substances in the air we breath such as fine particles produced by the burning of fossils fuel ground level ozone‚ which is a reactive form of oxygen that is a primary component of urban smog and noxious gases such as sulfur dioxide‚ nitrogen oxides‚ carbon monoxide‚ and chemical vapors. The health effects of air pollution have been reported in research studies
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Stratospheric ozone depletion (contributed to air pollution) has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as to the Earth’s ecosystems. Causes Of Air Pollution: | * a) Ozone - A gas that can be found in two places. Near the ground (the troposphere)‚ it is a major part of smog. The harmful ozone in the lower atmosphere should not be confused with the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere (stratosphere)‚ which screens out harmful ultraviolet rays. Sources: Ozone is not
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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 to the Earth’s ecosystems. 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
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The importance of environmental protection Environmental protection is an increasingly pressing issue all over the world. Ozone depletion‚ green house effect‚ global climate changes or global warming‚ etc‚ are the main issues in environment. Recent years‚ many countries and various organizations have paid more attention into environmental protection. A treaty about global environmental protection was discussed by 192 nations in Copenhagen in December 2011. But I fell every individual
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