Dust jacket

Emission of Particulate Matter (PM10, PM2.5, and PM0.1) comprises a considerable fraction of urban air pollution (Laden et al. 2006, Shackleton et al, 2013). Long term exposure of airborne particulates matter is directly associated with post neonatal infant mortality (Laden et al. 2006), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (Tracey et al. 2006) and various disease conditions such as; cardiopulmonary, lung cancer (Pope III, 2002), atherosclerosis (Araujo, 2011) and asthma (Anderson et al., 2013).…

transport systems. IAQ is affected by toxic gases (such as carbon monoxide [CO] and nitrogen oxides [NOx]), volatile organic compounds (VOCs, such as formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, styrene), pesticides, lead, flame retardants, respirable particles and dust, smoking (secondhand and third-hand), various biological pollutants (such as mold and bacteria), and physical contaminants (radiation, electromagnetic radiation, and asbestos). The main factors affecting IAQ are ventilation, indoor sources of…

This is the proposal of a project that explains how air pollution, especially particulate matter, has an influence regarding respiratory problems. Particulate matter is the leading cause for health problems and premature deaths. We are trying to address is the amount of air pollution in the form of particulate matter that needs to be cleaned for students on campuses. Asthma plays a big part in medical costs, lost school and work days, and early deaths. We have three possible solutions to better…

generation’s pollution. However, another culprit to the crime is nature. According to Bregman, “even nature, with its virtues and beauty, injects undesirable and harmful ingredients into the atmosphere.”[1] Example of nature’s contribution includes, dust, silt, volcanic gas…

The Little Kids Robert and Bessie’s little kids, Teck and Vern, enrolled at the same college where they each followed the required curriculum to obtain teaching degrees.00 Normally, they helped finance their education by working at summer jobs in Portland, Oregon, while staying with their Aunt Audrey and her family.00 Nevertheless, one time they broke tradition by seeking and obtaining employment in the breathtakingly beautiful Glacier National Park. Prior to their summer break, Vern, Teck,…

Linda writes an article about the Dust Bowl and how it affected the personal accounts she interviewed. Along with descriptions of the power and force of the dust storms. With this I am going to use her description of the Dust Bowl to show how truly devastating the power of it affected mid-western farmers. I also use this article to talk about the famous writers and photographers during this time period. History.com Staff. "Dust Bowl." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2009. Web. 02…

1. Looking at the history and progression of modern US history as we have studied it in this class from the Civil War through the present, do you see it as an overall positive thing or negative thing? Why? There have been many changes that have occurred in the US and throughout the world since the Civil War. Everything from technological advancements to civil rights and even relations with other countries. We have seen many leaders advance our country into what it is today. Some of them have…

wind and moving dust particles around with it. This happens very frequently on the surface of Mars. A planetary scientist at NASA named Michael Smith (2015) said, “Every year there are some moderately big dust storms that pop up on Mars and they cover continent-sized areas and last for weeks at a time.” He (2015) also said, “Once every three Mars years (about 5 ½ Earth years), on average, normal storms grow into planet-encircling dust storms, and we usually call those ‘global dust storms’ to…

If you're a homeowner, one of the things you probably do as on a regular part of your maintenance, upkeep is to paint the interior of your home. Interior home painting is necessary to keep your house in good repair, and is also a good way to change the look of any room, almost effortlessly. Your home is the habitat where we always search peace and mental stability from this hectic world. This is the only place on earth where you can be yourself without any restriction. If you want to take care…

My Dearest Nancy, I am writing to you from the trenches in my “dug-out”. It is cold and wet. Winter has not been kind to us out on the Western Front. Many of our chaps have gotten what they call “trench foot”. A nasty disease where your feet turn blue and swell up – even go numb. It’s what you get from standing in damp, wet, muddy trenches all day and all night. It’s been rough. I went to the doctor the other day for a cut I got on my ankle a couple of weeks ago. Doc said it was septic…