PPT-India-California Air Pollution Mitigation Program (ICAMP)

Knowledge Action Plan Governance J Seddon A Lloyd B Croes and S Sundar Policy AvoidShiftImprove Avoid Landuse planning urban scale SEZ industrial policy Shift Investment in lowemission transport eg address roadrail balance. 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:. 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. . SMOG. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is notorious for air pollution. In fact, the word smog was first used in 1905 to describe the air in London. Smog is air pollution caused by sunlight acting on gases from automobile and factory exhausts. It sometimes hangs over cities in the United Kingdom. . 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@COP22. Sustainable Lifestyle = Positive Climate Action. www.indiaatcop22.org. Council on Energy, Environment and Water. In collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad and IIASA. Context. INDIA@COP22. Environment and health linkages – Hippocrates (c.460 – c.377 B.C.). Bart . Croes. , Chief. Research . Division. bcroes@arb.ca.gov. 1-916-323-4519. Unique, Adverse Meteorology . Lowest Per Capita Emission Targets. Onshore circulation pattern, high temperatures, stagnant air masses, and mountain ranges that trap pollutants lead to .... 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. 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 Assistant Professor. Department of Civil Engineering. SAL Institute of Technology & Engineering Research. Content . . Definition, Composition of atmospheric air, Classification and sources of air pollutants. Effects of air pollution on human, plant and material, Air pollution control methods, equipment and safety.. 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..