For some time now, air pollution has highlighted as being a major environmental issue; this literature will examine the two main sources of air pollution, portraying the predominant role humans play in harming the environment through primary air pollutants. ... Lastly, this paper will also examine potential solutions to eradicating air pollution, particularly primary air pollutants. INTRODUCTION Air pollution is a form of pollution where harmful gases are emitted into the atmosphere; these harmful gases are known as air pollutants the atmosphere is one of the most important elements to sustai...

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Even though prevention of pollution is a priority air pollution, global warming and deforestation are major threats that pollute the environment Air pollution is the addition of substances that are harmful for the atmosphere which then will cause damage to the environment and all living organisms on this earth. The rapid increase in air pollution can be traced directly to the increasing development in industry. ... The increase in death rates from breathing problems and lung cancer can be blamed on air pollution. Air pollution has reached a critical stage and it is allowing more harmful radia...

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The issues on hand include that I will discuss will include air pollution, ozone depletion, and global warming. ... Air Pollution: Air pollution, as mentioned in class, is mainly due to four major gaseous pollutants in our troposphere. ... Another form of reducing air pollution would be to shop or bank on the internet because this would eliminate the use of a car but the computer would still produce small quantities of pollution into the air. ... Some of these include: 1) I probably will not buy an electric car for one because it is not cost effective and I can cut back on car fumes that cau...

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Pollution Overview In whatever form pollution is in, it is harmful to the environment. Pollution is generally distributed into 4 categorizes – air pollution, land pollution, water pollution and noise pollution (un-common), all contributing to health issues and providing us with a lower quality of life. Air pollution is the epitome of air degradation and it is the most dangerous out of the 4 as it travels freely around the planet without boundaries. ... Air pollution consist of gases such carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. ... Our demand for materials is the cause...

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Acid rain is caused when the sulfur and nitrogen oxides in air pollution combine with atmospheric moisture to produce highly acidic precipitation. ... NOx forms from nitrogen impurities in fuels and from nitrogen in the air used for combustion. ... For example, many trees in central European forests have died; however, these forests have also been subjected to other forms of pollution, including ozone. ... In recent years, rainfall acidity in both North America and western Europe has declined in response to pollution control legislation. Since passage (1970) of the Clean Air Act, U.S. emission...

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Emissions that are produced by humans are largely responsible for air pollution, climate change, and the increasingly poor health of people around the world. ... In the combustion process and by fuel evaporation, a vehicle takes part in environmental pollution and the greenhouse effect, which ultimately causes global warming. ... Air and fuel are required to fire up an engine. ... The wide band oxygen sensor acts as an air-fuel ratio (AFR) sensor, wide range air-fuel (WRAF) sensor, lean air-fuel sensor, and a general air fuel sensor. ... "Proton exchange membrane fuel cells operating on hydr...

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At first glance, this seems like an efficient energy source, but upon closer consideration, it becomes obvious that the cost "pollution--dramatically overshadows the benefits. ... Hydrocarbons, which are toxic and carcinogenic, escape into the air during refueling and running a car engine and cause eye irritation, congestion, wheezing, shortness of breath, permanent lung damage, and acid rain. ... The government demanded strict laws enacted very quickly, but the automobile industry believed they took the wrong approach by focusing solely on automotive pollution and ignoring boat makers, ...

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One may argue that the construction of the residential area is boon to the society as hundreds of homeless families will get shelter and that there is no risk of air or water pollution but it can further be argued that the mere loss of vegetation is caused due to the deforestation. ... Since Tampines had already limited parks and vegetation, disintegration of another park would thereby increase the carbon dioxide in the air which is the main problem source of global warming. Also the more the individuals in an area, the more is the chances of pollution. It is the human beings who cause polluti...

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Agents of weathering are oxygen, air pollution, water, carbonic acid, and strong acids with water as the dominant agent. ... The rate of hydrolysis depends on the amount of H+ ions, which in turn depends on the composition of air and water in the soil, the activity of organisms, the presence of organic acids and the cation exchange. Oxidation occurs when rocks are exposed to oxygen in the air or water. ...

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People using fertilizers on their lawns create water pollution when the chemicals roll off their lawns and into the sewers. This is all in addition to the air pollution created by our factories and automobiles. ... While I knew that climate change and pollution were serious problems I did not know how environmental problems could impact our culture and economy. ...

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As a result of the equipment and methods used to extract the oil, high levels of pollution are released into the atmosphere, disturbing nearby ecosystems. ... In addition to polluting the surrounding water, offshore drilling practices also release harmful substances into the air. ... It has been estimated that "A single offshore rig emits the same quantity of air pollution as 7000 cars driving 50 miles per day." ...

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Fortunately, carbon monoxide reduction and pollution controls have reduced smog and ozone to a great extent in North America and Europe. ... Recent scientific concerns about freon's impact on the ozone layer, however, have come up against sharp resistance from consumers who worry that other chemical refrigerants may not have the same effectiveness as freon, which is the most popular "active ingredient- in car and home air conditioning systems (Makhijani, 79). However, EPA regulations adopted in 1999 and 2000 mandate checkups on car air conditioning systems and static a/c systems in comm...

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