Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature and humidity levels can also increase concentrations of some pollutants. It is stated in “1)edugreen.teri” that Air pollutants consist of gaseous pollutants
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Sick Building Syndrome | Heating and Air Conditioning Sick building syndrome (SBS) has is mainly recognized in commercial settings‚ such as office buildings where a large number of persons work. However‚ tightly constructed homes can also experience it. SBS is the result of tight construction and a reduction of fresh air entering the indoor environment. As the call for energy efficiency increased beginning in the 1970s‚ the quality of indoor air continued to fall. SBS is the unwanted result. Fortunately
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7 Ways to Reduce Air Pollution Step 1: Understand Where Air Pollution Comes From According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ there are six major causes of air pollution in the United States. These are ground-level ozone‚ particulate matter‚ lead‚ sulfur dioxide‚ nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide. While most people have heard of carbon monoxide‚ lead and particulate matter‚ they might be surprised to learn that the primary source of air pollution today is ground-level
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Jemma Walker Unit 3; P1 P1 - Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health or social care setting Relating to the physical environment The physical environment is everything that is around you‚ this includes; 1. The building 2. The air 3. The temperature 4. Objects 5. People 6. Pets The physical environment has a huge impact on the staffs and individuals well-being. The spread of Airborne infections are increased when the ventilation
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Writing Assignment: Air Pollution and Alzheimer’s Disease Read the Review Article: Air Pollution‚ Oxidative Stress‚ and Alzheimer’s disease Paula Velencia Moulton and Wei Yang Journal of Environmental and Public Health‚ Volume 2012 Address the following questions or statements in complete sentences and/or paragraphs. Do not copy or repeat excerpts from the article. Show independent thought and use your own words. 1. Describe Alzheimer’s disease and some of the clinical pathologies of the disease
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As I began to look at the environmental issues in the area in which I live I was amazed to find only one real issue exists. The air quality is the Knoxville Tennessee area is at a moderate level around 57% of the time. It is at an unhealthy level around 12.9 % of the time. This has an effect on all living organisms because of the air quality in which they breathe. With that said‚ it is important to note that the area is majority agricultural and has an abundance of water due to being connected to
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Air Pollution Index (API) is the conversion of ambient respirable suspended particulates (RSP)‚ sulphur dioxide (SO2)‚ carbon monoxide (CO)‚ ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentration measured at the air quality monitoring network to a scale of 0 to 500. The lower the level‚ the better quality of air we can breathe. If the index is above 100‚ there will be an adverse acute health effect to human. The number of days which had a record of API 100 or above keeps increasing these years‚ which
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Environmental management in the Philippines over these past few years has focused on regulating production industries‚ such as manufacturing and mining. However‚ there has been an increasing interest in the environmental effects of the service industry (Goedkoop‚ van Halen‚ te Riele‚ & Rommens‚ 1998). And this industry comprises a variety of activities‚ from restaurants to hospitals to financial institutions. The service industry merits its attention because of its large size and consequently the
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EFFECTS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (10244818) Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are organic chemical compounds that have high enough vapor pressures under normal conditions to significantly vaporize and enter the atmosphere. According to EPA ’s Terms of the Environment‚ a volatile organic compound is "any organic compound that participates in atmospheric photochemical reactions except those designated by EPA as having negligible photochemical reactivity." VOC can also stand for the term “volatile
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Air Pollution is one of the most worrying problems of our time. This problem surfaced during the industrial revolution. The great industrial revolution brought about many positive changes to the world; better transportation‚ cheaper products‚ and a better life. However‚ with it’s riches came the price‚ pollution. At the beginning of the industrial revolution‚ no one paid any attention to the problem of pollution. As the science‚ progressed people started to realize this problem. Air pollution
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