PPT-Modern Atmosphere and Air Pollution

Sunrise from space over the South China Sea An astronaut would see something like this clearly defined bands of color through the atmosphere as the sun rises Highpeaking cumulus clouds topping out in anvilhead cirrus can be seen as black shadows against the sunlit horizon The brightness of the colors in the atmosphere in this photograph is due to the amount of dust in the atmosphere More dust is found in near the equator There are various sources for such upper level dust Many dust storms in Africa and ash clouds from major volcanic eruptions are two reasons . 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. . ORGANIC AIR POLLUTANTS. Acrylonitrile. Benzene. Butadiene. Carbon disulfide. Carbon monoxide. 1,2-Dichloroethane. Dichloromethane. Formaldehyde. Polycycli aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Outdoor Air Pollution. Stationary and Mobile Sources of Air Pollution. Two Sources of Air Pollution. 1. . Stationary Sources:. have a relatively fixed location. Point Sources: . Fugitive Sources: . Area Sources:. 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?. Boris A. Portnov. Graduate School of Management, University of Haifa, Israel (e-mail: Portnov@nrem.haifa.ac.il). European Real Estate Society . ERES. 2010 Conference - Milan. , Italy . 23. rd. -26. th. Green Budget Europe Event. Dr. Aonghus McNabola. School of Engineering. Trinity College Dublin. 15. th. Sept 2016. Diesel Emissions, Air Pollution & Climate Change. What do we mean by ‘air pollution’ ?. 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. Prof. Nino Künzli, MD, PhD. Deputy. -Director . Swiss. Tropical and . Public. . Health. . Institute. . Basel. Dean. of . the. . Swiss. . School. of . Public. . Health. (SSPH+) . Professor. 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. . Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the . health.  of . humans.  and other . living beings. .. Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death to humans; it can also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and  Air pollution can be caused by both human activities and natural phenomena.. The presence . of chemicals in the atmosphere in quantities and duration that are harmful to human health and the . environment.. Two types of pollutants:. Primary pollutants . : . products of natural events (like fires and volcanic eruptions) and human activities added directly to the . 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. HEALTH. By NOSIKU S MUNYINDA. Introduction. The London Fog . London fog . 2. Sources of Air Pollution. . Sources 2. Growth of world motor vehicle 1930-1995. Factors affecting concentrations of . Air .