Air pollution is an environmental health problem that affects many cities around the world. This is a major concern because the gases that are emitted into our atmosphere are toxic and pose great health risks to everyone. As health educator I am assigned to consult and assist a local community-clinic nurse‚ implement and plan a program that will address reducing exposure of the community‚ particularly children in the community‚ to air pollution and reducing the impact of air pollution on the
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Class: Form 2 URANUS CHEMISTRY PROJECT Air pollution Description of air pollution Smog hanging over cities is the most familiar and obvious form of air pollution. But there are different kinds of pollution—some visible‚ some invisible—that contribute to global warming. Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered as air pollution. Air pollutant Carbon dioxide dioxide when they
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of 2.5 million children‚ annually. •Poor indoor air – 4 million people annually die from acute respiratory infections (ARI) •Malaria – 1 to 3 million people die annually‚ 80% of them are children. Other less lethal diseases (dengue and yellow fever) affect millions. Early Theories of Disease •Humoral Theory – oAncient Greek medicine was based on their understanding of the cosmos: everything organized through the elements: Earth Air Fire Water oHippocrates’ teachings influence
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fasts growing economy and also the largest manufacturer has the highest annual incidence of premature deaths triggered air pollution. The smog-filled cites of china ringed with heavy industries‚ metal smelters and coal-fired power plants‚ all critical to keeping the fast-growing economy going even as they spew tons of chemicals‚ gases and soot into the atmosphere. "China air pollution is a problem which contributed 1.2 million deaths in the country in 2010". For sure that will become sharply worse in
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the Air Hisyam : Assalamualaikum and Hello everyone. Welcome to ‘Teen Talk’. I’m your host‚ Mohd. Hisyamuddin. First and foremost thanks for coming to everyone. The Topic today is Air Pollution‚ and here to talk about is a very young and handsome environmental scientist at the University of Malaya‚ Dr. Hamiddey Esa. Good morning and welcome‚ Dr. Hamiddey. Dr. H : Good morning Hisyam. Hisyam : Shall we start now Doctor? Dr.H : Yes‚ why not. Hisyam : Ok. My first question‚ what is air pollution
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Describe ways to reduce pollution Nowadays‚ pollution is becoming a more serious problem. There are many ways to reduce pollution‚ such as reducing cars usage‚ controlling domestic waste and recycling using‚ scientifically using eco-friendly resource and the government and companies should perform some new rules and plans to stop the pollution behaviour. One of the main reasons of pollution is transport‚ people should use more public transport and reducing personal cars usage. Nowadays‚ more
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Smog can form in almost any climate where industries or cities release large amounts of air pollution‚ such as smoke or gases. However‚ it is worse during periods of warmer‚ sunnier weather when the upper air is warm enough to inhibit vertical circulation. It is especially prevalent in geologic basins encircled by hills or mountains. It often stays for an extended period of time over densely populated cities or urban areas‚ such as London‚ Atlanta‚ Houston‚ Phoenix‚ Las Vegas‚ New Delhi‚ New York
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Motor Vehicle Air Pollution: Public Health Impact Introduction: Air is an important natural resource providing the basis of life on earth. The air in the atmosphere provides oxygen to plants and animals by virtue of which they are able to live. It is therefore important to have good quality air for various activities. However‚ this is becoming increasingly difficult in view of large scale pollution caused by the industrialization of society‚ intensification of agriculture‚ introduction of
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intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment‚ which means the quality of the air can have significant effects on our respiratory system. As air moves into our lungs‚ harmful substances in the air may enter too. These harmful substances can cause disease or even death. The air pollutant may also include: Types of air pollutant Source Damaging effects Tar Cigarette smoke Causes lung cancer Nicotine Cigarette smoke Causes addiction
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Provide the items or activities that need to be addressed or that need to occur. Refer to the following example: My plan for sustaining clean air in my community is to develop an education program about air pollution-generating activities and their effects‚ schedule a presentation day and time‚ invite community participants‚ and research the effects of air pollution. 2. Order of action items: Discuss how the action items in step
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