1. Definition of air pollution Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to human health as well as
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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 the World OUTLINE I. Nowadays air pollution became very important problem in our world. II. Air pollution is caused by 3 factors. a. Factories b. Cars c. Human activities III. These three main problems listed above cause huge effects on our planet. a. Global warming b. Acid rains c. Health problems IV. Regarding all the factors and the problems they cause‚ we should start changing our world.
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Running head: Air Pollution and Automobiles Air Pollution and Automobiles Jason Madison COM 220 February 22‚ 2010 Will Tyler The automobiles that we travel in everyday play a vital role in our lives. They get us around from one place to another on a daily basis. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA 2010) many studies show that exhaust emissions from these vehicles are the number one air pollutant in the United States. Air pollution causes many different issues that
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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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Air Pollution in Windsor The City of Windsor is recognized for having poor air quality in comparison with other Cities; however‚ relative studies have revealed associations between day-to-day variations in air pollution levels and respiratory health in Windsor. Windsor’s air quality is one the worst in Ontario‚ containing smog-causing ozone and other pollutants that harm civilians‚ according to a report released on October 30th by the Ontario Environment Ministry. Air pollution is extremely
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That two million people die each year from air pollution as a result of inhaling polluted air with and Palmalqat or gas particles Every day‚ the average person inhales about 20‚000 liters of air. Every time we breathe‚ we risk inhaling dangerous chemicals that have found their way into the air. Five Sources Cited Pollutants in the air are a serious environmental issue today. We‚ as an industrial society‚ have become far too familiar with terms like smog‚ radon‚ lead‚ asbestos‚ ozone‚ and carbon
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A RESEARCH ON AIR POLLUTION NOWADAYS PROF. MADYA ZAMRI ABDUL RAHMAN LECTURER FATIN ADAWIYAH MOHAMAD PAUZI 2007288974 HAFISHAH HALIM 2007288918 MAZMIR MAT NOH 2007288996 [pic] UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA MALAYSIA 20 AUGUST 2007 TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 ABSTRACT 3 2.0 INTRODUCTION 4 3.0 PROBLEM DEFINITION 5 4.0 METHOD OF SOLUTION 5 5.0 RESULT AND DISCUSSION 5 6.0 CONCLUSION 5 7.0 REFERENCES 5 8.0 APPENDIX 5 1. ABSTRACT In recent years‚ our environment
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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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Air Pollution Earth is the only place in the universe that can support human life. It is very important that we realize this fact and take very good care of it. Various human activities cause the destruction of earth. Human beings can live a few days without food and water however humans can last only a few seconds without oxygen. Various human activities lead to the aggravation of the quality of air.
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