AIR POLUTION

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Term Paper Title	AIR POLUTION
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AIR POLUTION

AIR POLUTION

Problem The first thing people see, in the morning, when they walk outside is
the sky or the colored sun. Is this world giving us the privilege of seeing the
natural colors of the sun through all the layers of pollution within the air
(Dinanike 31)? Not only are beautiful sights such as this hidden behind the
pollution this world causes everyday, but an increase in diseases, infections
and death occurs. What causes pollution? What can we do to prevent it, and get
rid of it? Is it fair to the children of the future to have to suffer the
consequences that pollution causes? Why not take care of the problem now?
Factory and business owners have the ability to prevent air pollution. Air
pollution is the presence in the atmosphere of harmful gases, liquids, or solids.
Air pollution, known as smoke pollution for many years, resulted from coal
combustion (Hodges 526). Smog has been a problem in coal-burning areas for
several centuries. Smog finally decreased when coal combustion was replaced by
oil and gas combustion. Air pollution is caused by a number of different types
of pollutants. The first type, particulate matter, consists of solid and liquid
aerosols suspended in the atmosphere. These arise from the burning of coal and
from industrial processes. Atmospheric particles can scatter and absorb sunlight
which reduces visibility. Particles also reduce visibility by attenuating the
light from objects and illuminating the air causing the contrast between the
objects and their backgrounds to reduce. Not only does it effect visibility, but
it hastens the erosion of building materials and the corrosion of metals,
interferes with the human respiratory system, and brings toxic materials into
the body. The small particles cause chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
emphysema and lung cancer (Hodges 59). The second type is sulfur oxides which
come from the burning of coal and industrial processes. Damage to materials, to
vegetation, and to the human respiratory system are caused by the acid nature of
oxides. Small quantities of sulfur oxides can increase illness and mortality
(Hodges 59). The third type of pollutant is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is
a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas against which humans have no protection.
Carbon monoxide comes from the exhaust of gasoline-powered vehicles and
secondarily from industrial processes (Hamer 45). Hemoglobin, which is in the
blood, combines with carbon monoxide and carries less oxygen to b...

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