PPT-Chapter 18-19 Air Pollution

There is no place on Earth that isnt affected by air pollution Air pollution presence of chemicals in the atmosphere in concentrations high enough to harm organisms ecosystems humanmade materials or to alter climate. newborns. . Rüedi. S*, . Proietti. Elena*. , . Gorlanova. O, Dick B, . Flück. C. , . Röösli. M, . Latzin . P, . M. . Frey B, Frey U. Prenatal air pollution exposure has adverse effects on the infant’s respiratory system. . Indoor Air Quality. Indoor Air Pollution. Indoor air contains higher concentrations of pollutants than outdoor air (up to 70x). Indoor air pollution usually is a greater threat to human health than outdoor air pollution.. By:Luna C. , Jessica L.M. , Lindey O.C , Jaquelinne R. . How can I get this information?. By researching about air pollution, reading newspapers and magazines (articles).. Driving Question. Why should we care about air pollution around the globe? How will we get the message out to others?. newborns. . Rüedi. S*, . Proietti. Elena*. , . Gorlanova. O, Dick B, . Flück. C. , . Röösli. M, . Latzin . P, . M. . Frey B, Frey U. Prenatal air pollution exposure has adverse effects on the infant’s respiratory system. . By: Jackson Dyer, Edward Surles, . Carson Alverson, Isaac Godfrey, . Jack Bartlett, Jose Sanchez, and Noah Wagner . Pollution is the act of introducing harmful substances into the environment. This can affect the environment very harmfully like when different chemicals and different gasses interfere with nature. . Air pollution . -.  Harmful gases and tiny particles (like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and . sulphur. dioxide) when released into the air pollute the air. The smoke released from burning fuel, from factories and not to forget the motor cars are the major sources of air pollution. . India-California Air Pollution Mitigation Programme; October: 21-23, 2013. Initiative for Mitigating Air Pollution from The Transportation Sector. A Brief History of Air Pollution. Roman Philosopher Seneca; AD 61 “As soon as had gottten out of the heavy air of Rome, and from the stink of chimneys-”. Dr Clare Beattie. Urban Air Quality Issues. Nitrogen dioxide – not achieving objectives. Particulate Matter (PM) – achieving objectives in Bristol. No threshold for health effects. All the health work relates to PM. NSC1280. Instructor Amy Pritt. July 26, 2016. Introduction. Human activity is causing pollution in our air quality which affect animals, our environment and our health. Alternatives are on the rise to help decrease pollutants in our air which otherwise would increase environmental issues and our health. There maybe some obstacles in changing over how we produce energy but the benefits are worth the challenge in getting more people involved in using alternative resources.. Stretch across much of India, Bangladesh, China, and the western Pacific Ocean. Air pollution connects the world. Pollutants can circle the globe in about two weeks. Stricter air pollution standards and continued shifts towards cleaner fuels are needed. 2. ). 20.95% Oxygen (O. 2. ). 0-4% Water Vapor (H. 2. O). 0.93% Argon (Ar). 0.036% Carbon Dioxide (CO. 2. ). 0.002% Neon (Ne). 0.005%Helium (He). 0.002% Methane (CH. 4. ). 0.00005% Hydrogen (H). 0.00003% Nitrous Oxide (N. climate change saving livesPre-Conference WorkshopIntroduction to the assessment of air pollution impacts on health using AirQ29 October 2018 GenevaWHOHeadquarters EB Room 13h18hWorkshop Coordinator D 1. Air Pollution. Air Pollution and Weather. Air pollution and weather are linked in two ways. One way concerns the influence that weather conditions have on the . dilution. and . dispersal. of air pollutants. . DISEASES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. Mukhtar Ikhsan. Department of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia/. State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah . Jakarta.