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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Causes of air pollution: Unwanted material present in air is referred as air pollution. The causes of air pollution may be * Natural process: For instance volcanic eruption and forest fire because of lightening. * Man- made process: for instance combustion of fossil fuels. Most of the air pollution is man – made. In metropolitan areas‚ combustion of petrol and its byproducts result in release of air pollutant. Incomplete combustion releases a toxic compound called carbon monoxide in to
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water and air. When natural habitats destroyed or natural resources depleted‚ the environment are degraded. Here’s‚ one example of air pollution which lead to environment degraded in London. London in SE England had the reputation of one of the most polluted cities in Europe in the 1950s. Air pollution had reached such a serious stage that it caused the London Smog in 1952 that caused 4000 deaths and a host of other related ailments among the Londoners. One of the main causes of the serious
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Children today seem to spend far too long inside with computer games‚ watching TV and videos. This is definitely bad in some ways because children should develop outdoor pursuits such as football‚ cricket and basketball that would make them healthy now and in their later lives. If they don‛t learn to play sports when they‛re young‚ it is unlikely that they will develop these healthy habits later in life and the results can be seen today in the higher levels of obesity and related illnesses such as
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the extreme air pollution that blankets most of China. Because of China’s air pollution that has been a constant problem over the past few decades and has been making living in China “uncomfortable”. The air pollution has several effects including declining public health and up to 1.6 million deaths per year. That is about 4383 deaths per day‚ 1.4 times the number of casualties on 9/11. The reasons for death from air pollution includes lung cancer and breathing difficulties The pollution has been caused
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Compare and contrast Place where people live and work Student name: Li Mo (Zoe) Student number: 12209 Teacher name: Stewart Fraser Due Date: 27 April 2013 Word counts: 1005 Question: Compare and contrast attitudes towards students working part time in your country and in the U.S.A. Use specific examples and provide appropriate evidence to explain your answer. Part-time jobs now is very common for students in many countries‚ we can see a lot of job
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LECTURE NOTES For Environmental Health Science Students Air Pollution Mengesha Admassu‚ Mamo Wubeshet University of Gondar In collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative‚ The Carter Center‚ the Ethiopia Ministry of Health‚ and the Ethiopia Ministry of Education August 2006 Funded under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. 663-A-00-00-0358-00. Produced in collaboration with the Ethiopia Public Health Training Initiative‚ The Carter Center‚ the Ethiopia Ministry of
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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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Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health Submitted To: Ms. Fatima Saman Qaisar Business Research Methods Semester VI Submitted By: Group No (03) Imran Jawa 10-4964 Ayza Asma 10-4982 Muazzam Saleem 10-4962 Mughees Ahmed 10-4940 Date 27th April 2013 Table of Contents Abstract A number of natural and human activities results in emission of harmful chemicals which pollute the air. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels‚ smoke from industries and
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Air pollution is one of the most critical environmental problems today. Every day‚ the air in the atmosphere is becoming increasingly polluted‚ and toxic for human consumption. Pollution not only harms the environment but also poses a threat to human health. According to world health organization‚ air pollution has been linked to almost seven million deaths in one out of every eight people. In fact‚ several people are developing detrimental illnesses‚ a difficulty breathing‚ lung cancer and various
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