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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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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of Asthma Associated with Air Pollution Air pollution is the initiation of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ fumes‚ dust‚ or other harmful agents. According to Morgan (2003)‚ air pollution was not a problem until the 19th century and Industrial Revolution because pollution was readily diluted in the
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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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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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Matthew Ma Air pollution in Hong Kong is increasing. Discuss a problem and a solution. Nowadays‚ air pollution is serious in many countries of the world and it is especially threatening Hong Kong. One of the problems caused by air pollution is that it causes lots of health problems. Then I will suggest a solution for this. Air pollution brings lots of health problems to the citizens in Hong Kong. Pollutants released by cars and power station are the major source of air pollution and cause many
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Air Pollution in Bangkok Pedestrians in Bangkok walk along the streets with handkerchiefs covering their noses. This is because nobody would like to inhale the unclean air into their body. As both residents and foreigners who have visited Bangkok know‚ Bangkok has one of the worst traffic in the world. This is due to the number of motor vehicles running on the roads which has increased significantly over the past few years. And without enough mass transit and road network‚ it led to traffic congestion
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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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Air pollution in India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Traffic congestion on inadequate road infrastructure is a daily reality of India ’s urban centers. Slow speeds and idling vehicles produce‚ per trip‚ 4 to 8 times more pollutants and consume more carbon footprint fuels‚ than free flowing traffic. This 2008 image shows traffic congestion in Delhi. Air pollution in India is a serious issue with the major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning‚ fuel adulteration
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