through your nose could be slowly killing you: according to the World Health Organization‚ around two million people die prematurely from the effects of polluted air every single year. Air pollution is a huge problem—and not just for people living in smog-choked cities: through such things as global warming and damage to the ozone layer‚ it has the potential to affect us all. So what exactly causes this major environmental issue and what can we do about it? Let’s take a closer look! Photo: Air pollution
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include: O Hydrocarbons: this class is made up of unburned or partially burned fuel‚ and a major contributor to urban smog as well as being toxic. He liver damage and even cancer can be. O nitrogen (NOx) Oxides: These are generated when nitrogen in the air‚ high temperature and pressure conditions inside the engine to react with oxygen. NOx emissions contribute to both smog and acid rain. O Carbon (CO) Monoxide: a product of incomplete combustion‚ carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s oxygen
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Multiple Choice Questions THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT 1. Which of the following is a form of air pollution? A) Acid rain. B) Smog. C) The greenhouse effect. D) All of the above. Answer: D Type: Basic Understanding Page: 276 2. According to the text‚ which of the following is a form of air pollution? A) Smog. B) Thermal pollution. C) Organic pollution. D) Solid-waste pollution. Answer: A Type: Basic Understanding Page: 276
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this. However‚ the coal and electric businesses oppose the regulation of CO2 emissions because such a regulation would cost them money to cap emissions. 2. What is industrial smog‚ and how does it form? What are the causes of the Asian brown cloud‚ and what are some of its harmful effects? * Industrial smog is a harmful combination of SO2‚ sulfuric acid‚ and particulates. It is formed when carbon combines with oxygen to form CO‚ CO2‚ and leftover C; this makes up the particulates. SO2
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first reason is that I have a lot of family here in Utah‚ and every winter I see how it affects them. Every winter a few of my family members get sick‚ and I am pretty sure it is caused by all the smog. The second reason is that I enjoy to go outside in the winter‚ but I don’t like to breath in all the smog. I have reason to believe that pollution is one of the top reasons for the health problems in Salt Lake Valley. The American Lung Association released a report showing the ranks in the most polluted
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Atmospheric Issues Appendix L Name SCI /275 Date Instructor Axia College Material Appendix L Air Pollution Chart After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text‚ complete the following table‚ then respond to the questions that follow: Issue Sources Health/Environmental Effects Carbon dioxide (CO ) Industries and Motor Reduces your bloods ability to move oxygen 2 Vehicles. throughout your body. Lower levels can cause fatigue and headaches. High levels cause death and mental impairment
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disadvantage‚ everything in countryside is cheap‚ whether it’s a meal‚ house or clothes. You can grow vegetables and fruits in your backyard and not worry about pollution to spoil your food. In some cities‚ the pollution is so bad that it can form dangerous smog that make breathing difficult and contain hazardous air pollutants. The looks and architecture of a city is different than countryside. Cities are full of cemented buildings and everything is clustered. That means that there is less space for everything
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Pollution‚ contamination of Earth’s environment with materials that interfere with human health‚ the quality of life‚ or the natural functioning of ecosystems (living organisms and their physical surroundings). Although some environmental pollution is a result of natural causes such as volcanic eruptions‚ most is caused by human activities. Sidebars | SIDEBAR | Climate Change 2001:The Scientific Basis | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international group of scientists
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occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution became a popular issue after World War II‚ due to radioactive fallout from atomic warfare and testing. Then a non-nuclear event‚ The Great Smog of 1952 in London‚ killed at least 4000 people.This prompted some of the first major modern environmental legislation‚ The Clean Air Act of 1956. Air pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials
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Objectives Man is one of the species who inhabit the earth.he is the only one who has interfered with various natural processes for use of both biological & physical resources to meet his multiple demands‚man has polluted all the three realms of the earth-lithosphere‚hydrosphere & atmosphere.it is essential for us to know about environment & its pollution. In this presentation we will be able to know about- •Environment •Biosphere •Ecosystem model •Atmosphere •Atmospheric pollution •Primary & secondary
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