more factories we have and the cars we drive have had an impact on the earth. Smog is one of the types of air pollution‚ it is defined when smoke is present in the earth after emitting different sources. That is why a lot of times stated require you to have smog and emissions tests done on your vehicle yearly‚ we want to make sure we are keeping the environment as clean as possible. But cars are not the only reason for smog‚ different types of factories and industries play a part as well. For instance
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atmosphere to raise its levels higher than they have ever been before. One of the most obvious consequences of carbon dioxide emissions is gray‚ muggy smog hanging over large cities. Smog creates many harmful health effects to human beings‚ it can cause anything from minor pain to deadly diseases such as lung cancer. When an area becomes covered in smog‚ people feel the effects immediately. But there are many different kinds of pollution‚ some visible‚ some invisible - that contribute to global warming
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are acid rain‚ smog‚ fly ash‚ and indoor air pollutants. Acid rain is caused by when exhaust from burning fossil fuels combine with water vapor in the atmosphere and falls as rain or snow. Acid rain causes extensive damage to water‚ forest‚ soil‚ resources‚ and even human health. Many lakes and streams have been contaminated by acid rain and this had lead to a diminished population of fish. Acid rain has lead to the international limitations of sulphur and nitrogen oxide. Smog is a combination
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could very well be allergies for an individual due to air pollution. Environmental problems associated with air pollution can be a number of things but the main one being smog. Smog is associated with the sunlight as well as the air pollution. Smog is due to the overall chemical reaction of both sunlight and air pollution. Smog also releases more harmful chemicals into the air causing that much more air pollution‚ especially in industrial areas. The one key solution I can think of to help reduce
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literally strangled. A toxic mixture of sulphur dioxide‚ metal fibers‚ coal‚ smoke‚ and fog set in to encompass London in the biggest “pea souper” it had ever seen. For five days‚ from the 5th to the 9th‚ the people of London lived in a thick‚ gritty‚ smog like they had
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Depletion of the Ozone Layer * Function and location of the Ozone Layer The ozone layer is a portion of earth’s atmosphere that contains high levels of ozone. Ozone (O3) is a triatomic molecule consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is an allotrope of oxygen. Ozone is formed when oxygen molecules after absorbing ultra violet photon then converts a single O2 into two atomic oxygen radicals. The atomic radicals then combine with separate O2 molecules to create two O3 molecules. The main function
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The Burning of Fossil Fuels GS104-Intro to Environmental Science Steven Wimberly February 05‚ 2013 Fossil fuels are a very important part of our society today. Natural gas‚ Coal‚ and oil are the world’s primary and most important source of energy. “90% of the energy we use in this country [USA] comes from fossil fuels.” (http://www.ucsusa.org) Unfortunately‚ there are costs of using these fossil fuels to run our society. Some costs are obvious such as the cost of labor‚ equipment and supplies
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pollution‚ its regulation‚ and trends of its ambient concentrations and emissions. Keywords: Anthropogenic‚ biogenic‚ geogenic emissions biogenic‚; primary and secondary pollutants; criteria‚ hazardous‚ radioactive‚ indoor pollutants; sulfur smog‚ photochemical smog; UN-ECE‚ US-EPA‚ Clean Air Act. Air pollution spreads easily as it travels into the atmosphere. People get exposed to air pollution not just outdoors. Even in the comforts of our houses and workplaces‚ air pollution can also occur. This
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Economic Growth and environmental problems The industrial revolution‚ which began around 1750‚ ushered human beings into a new era of modern civilization. While the remarkable progress in science and technology has improved people’s lives greatly‚ our earth is changing and the environment around us is becoming worse and worse. According to Booth (1991‚ p.552)‚ the" long-run economic growth relies on the creation of new industries and new forms of economic activity‚ these new forms of economic activity
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AIR POLLUTION [pic] Introduction The earth’s atmosphere‚ at or near sea level‚ consists approximately of 78 percent nitrogen‚ 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other gases. If it were possible to remain in this state‚ 100 percent clean air would result. However‚ many varied sources allow other gases and particulates to mix with the clean air‚ causing our atmosphere to become unclean or polluted. Some of these pollutants are visible while others are invisible‚ with each
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