Air pollution happens when gases, smoke and dust occur in the atmosphere making it dangerous and hazardous to all living species. The atmosphere serves the earth with protection. Without the atmosphere, it would be impossible to live. Pollutants are the matters that cause air pollution; there are two types of pollutants, primary and secondary pollutants. Primary pollutants are particles that are pumped into the air making it filthy and unclean. In the other hand, secondary pollutants are when pollutants get mixed up in a chemical reaction in the air. Forming a more hazardous chemical. An example of a secondary pollutant is a photochemical smog. Air pollution mainly happens when gases unload from industry and vehicles. Some types of air pollution …show more content…
Fossil fuel combustion of the most polluted air may receive and the outdoor example such as Mining operations ,industry activity ,Landfill and Military activities Emitted from all this activity poisonous gas such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide (CO2), volatile organic compounds (VOC) particulate matter (PM), chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) ammonia (NH3) and radioactive contaminants. (1) pollutants can be classified into primary and secondary pollutants. Typically, what are the primary pollutants are substances that are issued directly from one of the processes, such as scattered ash from a volcanic eruption or the first gas carbon dioxide emitted from car exhaust or carbon dioxide emitted from factory chimneys. The secondary pollutants are not emitted directly into the air, but this is made up pollutants in the air when active primary pollutants or interact with each other such as Ozone closer to the Earth 's surface.
The burning of coal and fossil fuels is causing the emission of gases more than what caused natural gas Coal released gases such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur, lead, hydrogen
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When sulfuric acid combines with the water droplets this makes up clouds, the water droplets become acidic. When acid rain falls over an area, it can kill trees and harm Animals, marine creatures, and other wildlife. While this rain falls it goes through roots which makes the soil loses its nutrition. In result this acid rain affects the chemistry of streams and lakes where the rainwater flows to harming aquatics life. In addition, industries are one of the biggest sources of air pollution.
How air pollution effects human:
For those people how lives in big cities maybe more at risk from air pollution. However, people living in big cities may be more at risk because of their population, which makes them use cars more than small cities. Air pollution affects us in simple ways or in serious problems. Moreover, The quality of the Air we breathe affects the quality of our health as a result. As known to many people air effects the respiratory system, heart disease and lung cancer. It also makes breathing difficult and bring cough too. While inhaling the contaminated air it affects the respiratory system especially because its sensitive while it 's made up of mucous membranes covering the internal
The pollutants that taint rainfall is caused by the constant burning of coal and other fossil fuels, such as gas. The pollutants that are found in acid rain are sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. Acidic substances can also fall from the sky in forms other than rainfall, such as snow and hail, and can also collect on the ground, as dust or fog, and can penetrate into soil. Acid rain is extremely detrimental to soil and therefore
In the last years, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, has suffer a huge environmental impact. Decades before, this was smaller, but by the time has been passing, it has increased in an exaggerated way. This community has been affected with a lot of things like pollution, desertification, deforestation, etc. Air pollution has been a great impact on the planet, this has incremented due to the usage of cars. I think, to move, we should use bicycles, or walk, it’s a small town anyway, but the problem is that we like our lives easier.
Unfortunately, fossil fuel is the primary cause of pollution. Pollution caused by fossil fuel, causes acid rain and global warming. Global warming affects humans and animals as well with the climate changes due to the burning of fossil fuels. In contrast to fossil fuels, solar energy is
Impacts of coal pollution on human health: Different type of harmful gas are releases during coal combustion: • Sulfur dioxide (SO2) which responsible for acid rain and respiratory illnesses • Nitrogen oxides (NOx) which contribute to smog and respiratory illnesses • Particulates which contribute to smog, haze, and respiratory illnesses and lung disease • Carbon dioxide (CO2) which is the primary greenhouse gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) • Mercury and other heavy metals, which have been linked to both neurological and developmental damage in humans and other animals Coal pollution also contribute to global warming and the health implications .Coal pollutants affect all major body organ systems
The state of Maryland is located on the East coast of the country. It is bored by Pennsylvania on the North side, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia on the Southwestern part, Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean on the Eastern part. Its total area is 12,407 square miles with 9,775 square miles for the land and 2,633 square miles for the water side. The US Census Bureau estimated that the total US population in 2014 was 318,857,056 among which, 5,976,407 people lived in Maryland.
Burning fossil fuels is one of the main culprits that causes climate change because it releases gases into the atmosphere that trap in heat and create the greenhouse effect. According to Klaus S. Lackner, the director of the Center for Negative Carbon Emissions and a professor in School of Sustainable Engineering at Arizona State University,”Dumping carbon dioxide and other greenhouses gases into the air raises their concentrations in the atmosphere and causes gradual warming.” This gradual warming is causing many horrific effects
Air pollution is when particles of dust, gases, and other harmful substances cloud and mask the air into a harmful cloud of oxygen, which we inhale 20 times every minute. And for every minute, we pay the price. Why? Air pollution has grown rapidly over the years and it is no longer something we can joke about. Southern California residents are obligated to take action against the issue of air pollution because it is one of the causes of global warming and negative health impacts and although air pollution has gotten better in Southern California, there are many causes putting California at the top of the list of polluted areas.
Air pollution pervasively impacts humanity as a global society. It results in minimized quality of life and initiates instability within the environment . Air pollution causes extensive detrimental health effects on the residents of Southern California, especially on select sensitive individuals, and has significant adverse impacts on the environment of Southern California. The health of individuals residing within the boundaries of Southern California is steadily tarnished by the destructive qualities of polluted air. The effects of air pollution on the human body over a relatively minimal amount of time are unlikely to have major effects on youthful and healthful individuals.
The burning of fossil fuels cause industrial fog and grey air smog. The unburned remains are released as soot or particles of carbon which contains varying amounts of contaminants, including mercury and sulfur. This implements that natural gases have ways of polluting the
Contaminated air in the U.S. threatens Americans’ lives. Over several decades, our air has improved. However, the air is still harmful to everyone. Pollution from factories that use coal are a major cause of air pollution. One of the most dangerous issues with air pollution is dust and soot.
1. Introduction Air pollutin is a public health concern and it has been since the discovery of fire. Incidents and episodes of air pollution have been recorded throughout the history. Air pollution is divided into two, it is the indoor air pollution and the outdoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution is produced in households or at offices by pollutants such as tobacco smoke, household products or pesticides.
Environment: Air Pollution Annotated Bibliography Holden C. Edmonds COMM 2367: Persuasive Communication TR 8:00-9:20 Kristie Sigler September 5, 2016 Environment: Air Pollution Annotated Bibliography Newspaper or Periodical Hawthorne, M. (2011, April 1). High levels of toxic lead found in air outside Chicago school. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct- met-pilsen-lead-problems-20110331- story.html
In automobile an exhaust gas is emitted during a combustion process. The exhaust gas is actually a combination of many different gases such as N2, CO2, H2O and O2. Though some are harmless, there are few that are harmful and are considered major pollutants. The major pollutants are Hydrocarbons (HC), Nitrogen oxide (NOx), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), etc. These gases can affect human health in both short and long term.
Some people call it acid deposition because they say it is a more precise name due to the fact that acid rain isn’t only rain, it can fall as rain, snow, sleet, hail and anything else. Acid rain has been formed because as we release harmful gases into the atmosphere, we are lowering the pH of precipitation, creating acid rain. Acid rain can kill small organisms such as trees and fish which destroys ecosystems. Although acid rain is not known to affect humans immensely, it can however, cause health issues usually lung
There are many problems that threatens society and one problem in particular, air pollution is a problem that threatens everyone. Air pollution is the contamination of air with pollutants that are harmful to humans, animals, and the environment. It began to be a problem when humans discovered the uses of fire and then the amount of air pollution exponentially grew after the industrial revolution, and is still a problem even today. The largest causes of air pollution are from human activities such as burning of fossil fuels and gas emissions from manufacturing plants. There are ways that ordinary people can help contribute to prevent air pollution and or else face the dangerous consequences of polluted air.