Smog

daily basis and what kind of danger that might hurt them. I also can help reduce air pollution by driving a hybrid or electric vehicle which I don’t really like but it will worth it in a long run and I hope the government should be more strictly on smog check on…

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency or EPA, “The San Joaquin Valley has some of the nation’s worst air quality, failing to meet federal health standards for both ozone (smog) and particulate pollution. Ground level ozone pollution has a corrosive effect on the lungs which may cause a decrease in lung functions while particulate matter such as soot, can enter the lungs and stick to them causing heart problems and breathing…

is the one of the major causes of air pollution. Air pollution can be classified in 2 types of groups, visible air pollution and invisible air pollution. Your probably wondering where I’m going with this so I will explain. For example pollution like smog is visible and can do a lot of damage to your body internal organs. You can see it but not always realize what it is an Invisible pollutant is sound. Yes, sound is one of many pollutants and can affect you even when you can’t tell. Sometimes the…

Chinese Air and Water Pollution Crisis Throughout the past few centuries, air and water pollution have been known to be the hazardous byproducts of industrialization. During the early stages of the industrial revolution, both Europe and America experienced episodes of severe health and environmental issues. Ever since then, there have been many legal actions taken to significantly reduce the amount of air pollutant each country produces. However, some countries such as China and India do not…

causes a bigger problem on some countries than others. China is one of the countries that is strongly affected by air pollution. Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong are examples of areas in China affected air pollution. These towns have high amounts of smog and as a result the population is put at risk. These areas are at risk because the amount of concentration exceeds WHO guidelines. Exceeding these guidelines results in posing risks to the cardiovascular system and the cerebrovascular system. If…

You are getting ready to go outside and start your day until you realize its grey outside and you don’t know what it is until you step outside to check it out. Then as soon as you step outside you start coughing like you smoked a pack of cigarettes. This problem is affecting the people that live in Beijing, China of all ages from the elder to the young babies. “The worsening air pollution has already exacted a significant economic toll, grounding flights, closing highways and keeping tourists at…

Introduction Air quality refers to the condition of the air that surrounds us and good quality clean air is essential to the health and well being of humans as well as animal and plant life on this planet. Air pollution, caused either by humans or the natural environment, lowers air quality and in have severe health problems and in high enough concentration can cause death. For example, the World Health Organisation estimated in 2012, 7 million people world wide died prematurely due to the…

continuation of the trend of increasing cases of asthma and other effects of particulate matter in the air. The only positive outcome would be money saved by the college. The second alternative is to build a smog-free tower like the one presented in "World 's largest air purifier takes on China 's smog". The problem with this is that it is a pinpoint solution, which will raise the cost of the project greatly if applies to the whole campus. The third solution is the use of copper wires buried…

Air pollution. What is the first place you think of? Probably New York, right? I have gone to New York myself to see first hand this air pollution. Well, what are we waiting for, let's go. On my way to New York, I am doing some background information on air pollution that way I am prepared. Some of the background information is the following. Air pollution is a mixture of natural and man-made substances in the air that we breathe. Air pollution is typically separated into 2 categories: Outdoor…

Currently in America, U.S industries emit about 1.7 billion tons of toxic chemicals into the air. Additionally, American citizens, businesses, and institutions produce about 230 million tons of solid waste. Also, according to the U.S government, pollution has impaired 39 percent of the country’s rivers and streams; 45 percent of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds; 51 percent of estuaries; 78 percent of the great lakes shoreline; and 14 percent of ocean shorelines. What do these statistics mean when…