Caused By Air Pollution Some people think that air pollution is not harming the earth or the people‚ but it is doing worse‚ by killing the earth and getting people sick. "Air pollutants‚" according to Gay‚ "are known to cause respiratory diseases‚ cancer‚ and other serious illnesses" (12). Air pollution not only threatens the health and life of humans but also causes damage to the environment (Gay 13). First‚ air pollution causes a great deal of health problems. Wanting clean air is a good
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Lost in the Big City What do you think when you hear New York City‚ you think “BIG CITY.” People did not lie when they said‚ Big City. When I took‚ my first step out I felt “horrifying rush” (Lahiri 172) of people passing me. Endless amounts of streets surround me‚ I felt like a rat in a maze. I did not know what street I should go on to get where I wanted to go. There was endless amount of cars flowing through the streets and honking their monotone horn. Never- ending noise generated by rest
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Air Pollution due to Transportation Recently there has been a great emphasis in the media on pollution. In general‚ it seems that governments and citizens are becoming more aware of the impacts of pollution worldwide. One of the most significant forms of pollution is air pollution. Air pollution is a major concern. Transportation is the 3rd major contributor to air pollution. Air pollution caused by cars and airplanes do a lot more damage to the world than most people are aware of. Education is
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Actions against Air Pollution Air pollution has become a major topic of interest over the past years. The amount of air pollution plays a key element in many health problems we are faced with on a daily basis. Not only does pollution have an effect on the people‚ but it affects all of humanity. Some believe that we cannot erase the damage pollution has already done to the Earth‚ but there are many ways we can change our lifestyles to ensure a better future for our planet. Over the last decade
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severely high level of air pollution. This pollution is caused by emissions from road traffic‚ industries‚ and the energy sector. In 2005‚ over 200 cities in Ukraine exceeded the levels established by the World Bank health standards for annual concentrations of at least one pollutant. Nineteen cities exceeded health standards for three or more pollutants by at least a factor of 10. In comparison‚ the air pollution levels in the Los Angeles area‚ which has the worst overall air quality in the United
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You can car pool with your neighbours or friends to reduce smoke that comes out from the vehicles. Carbon monoxide that release from the vehicles can cause health problems like coughing -use public transport Taking a bus or train to work‚ school or any other activity has a lot of advantages. Aside from doing your part to reduce air pollution‚ you’ll have extra time to read‚ knit‚ do crosswords‚ or people watch. Taking public transportation is also safer than driving‚ and will probably help reduce
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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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Along with harming human health‚ air pollution can cause a variety of environmental effects: Acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids. These acids are formed primarily by nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned. These acids fall to the Earth either as wet precipitation (rain‚ snow‚ or fog) or dry precipitation (gas and particulates). Some are carried by the wind‚ sometimes hundreds of miles. In the environment
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Air and water pollution affect the biotic and abiotic environment on a global scale. All pollutants affect individuals in different ways‚ but mainly affect those with asthma or underlying respiratory conditions. Transportation and energy consumption are the biggest contributors to pollution and global warming. With world population on the rise‚ carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is also climbing a steep hill. CO2‚ a primary air pollutant‚ is the most major concern amongst environmental scientists‚
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Atkins Diet Menu Plan While one of the best things about Dr Atkins diet plan is that you’re not condemned to a set menu‚ sometimes a little bit of structure is helpful. Here is a sample diet plan. The Atkins diet plan below is for those with a hearty appetite. Feel free to eat less or to eat more meat‚ eggs‚ or hard cheeses with meals or as snacks. Be sure to get at least 64 ounces (2 Lt.) of water each day. Decaf coffee or tea‚ soda water‚ or Splenda (sucralose) sweetened soft drinks
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