Air pollution has become one of the most important concerns of the local authorities of Latin- American cities. Bogotá‚ like as other urban centers in South America such as Sao Paulo‚ Mexico City and Santiago de Chile‚ shows significant levels of air pollution‚ levels that may represent a high risk for the population’s health and certainly a reduction in the quality of life of its inhabitants. Bogotá‚ capital of Colombia‚ is one of the largest cities of Latin America; with a population of around
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Ohio is one of the many states that suffer from air pollution. Numbers are rising‚ deaths are occurring and many health risks are involved because of air pollution. Different toxins that are being released into our air cause a great deal of concern because this causes many frequent weather changes as well as population issues. People tend to move away from certain areas located near factories which release massive amounts of pollutants daily. There are land issues as well as waterways where contaminants
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Air Pollution in China When people think about air pollution‚ the things that come to their mind are smog‚ acid rain‚ and other forms of outdoor air pollution. Air Pollution is not a new topic. It is a problem that we have noticed since the industrial revolution‚ when trees‚ houses and cars were covered in soot from the factories. Every year‚ chemical substances present in the air within buildings affect the healths of thousands of people. The definition of air pollution is "The presence in the
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Industrial Technology Submitted to Engr. Aleli N. Rey Environmental Engineering TF 10:30-12:00 Date Submitted: Project in ES213 Submitted by Dela Cruz‚ John Gerard Endriga‚ Joanna Marie S. Espinosa‚ Jhon Mari Villaruz‚ Darwin Air Pollution and Meteorology Acknowledgement The researchers would like to express their deepest appreciation to all those who made this report is its fruition. A special gratitude is extend to their professor‚ Engr. Aleli N. Rey‚ for her valuable suggestions
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for Air Pollution Society as a whole faces many environmental problems‚ and as a result‚ environmental awareness tends to be a pressing issue. Every day‚ people recycle cans‚ glass bottles‚ and newspapers. Many people buy bottled water‚ or own filters for their tap water‚ as a health precaution from the pollutants in normal everyday drinking water. Air pollution is perhaps the biggest environmental issue the Earth is facing. Automobiles are responsible for a notable amount of the air pollution
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Causes of Air Pollution In the world nowadays‚ there are many new inventions have invented. They are including cars‚ motorcycles‚ electronic gadgets and the machines that use the burning of fossil fuel. Instead of the benefits of these new inventions‚ there are many disadvantages‚ too. There are two main reasons that cause air pollution. One of the main causes of air pollution is manufacturing. This source of pollution spews particulate matter and chemicals into the atmosphere. The particulate
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Air Pollution Summary Air pollution has adverse effects on almost everything. People‚ animals‚ the environment‚ and the economy are the main victims of air pollution. For people‚ animals and the environment the quality of the air taken in by all living things has to be clean. Unclean air can result in many illnesses to man‚ and can be especially harmful to those already suffering from asthma. Unclean air can also damage trees‚ crops‚ plants‚ lakes and all animals living on land or in the water
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Many people think of pollution as the air that we breathe outdoors. Not everyone realizes that the air we breathe indoors is much more polluted. There are pollutants in the atmosphere that have reached a level that is causing a threat to the health of individuals. Pollution began in the early times from the gases of molten volcanic activity being released into the atmosphere. Additional pollutants were caused by the combustion of biomass‚ volatilization of organic compounds‚ and the release of
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Introduction to Air Pollution: Air pollution means the presence of contaminants or pollutants in the atmosphere beyond tolerance limit that can cause health problems to all human beings on earth. The causes of air pollution can be both natural or man-made. Air pollutants are mostly gases or small particles which remain suspended in the air for very long time period. Sources of Air Pollution: The most characteristic sources of air pollution have always been combustion processes where the pollutant
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excerpt will look at the stakeholders that are impacted by air pollution in Indiana. The three stakeholders that will be discussed in this paper are the Environmental Protection Agency‚ the Occupational Safety and Health Administration‚ and the Association of Air Pollution Agencies. The paper will define these agencies and their reason for existence‚ outline the connection of these stakeholders to air pollution‚ and the impact air pollution has on them. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The
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