Category: Air Pollution

Humans are designed via eons of evolution to live at the earth: to breathe the earths air, to drink the earths water, to consume the flowers and animals that grow on the earths surface. People are adapted to the earths environment. While there is tremendous variation in that surroundings in exceptional components of the planet,…

In most cities across the world pollution is a serious problem. And with more and more people living in cities, more and more cars will be used, more factories, and more power plants. This all equals MORE pollution, but there is one tool that is often overlooked, and that is trees. Pollution is caused by…

In urban communities, air pollution is an important health concern and it can threaten the lives of everyone. For this reason, the airs temperature is an indicator of a boundary layer (Miller et al. 2013). When understanding what temperature inversion is, you will see its a reversal of the normal temperature in the troposphere. This…

Air pollution is a dangerous amount of particles and gases released into the atmosphere. You can classify this into two categories, primary and secondary pollutants. Primary pollutants are any pollutants emitted directly from their source into the atmosphere. These can be from natural occurring places like volcanoes and forest fires, to man-made sources like coal…

Nitrogen containing compounds could be the missing link in the formation of haze particles that have plagued China. It is yet another typical morning, your alarm clock goes off and you slowly get up, ready for your morning routine. All of a sudden, your nose detects a strong, acrid burning smell, as if your neighbour…

For decades our environment has been deteriorating due to all of the pollution around us. There are many different types of pollution. It affects us as humans, our living organisms, and our planet itself. Pollution is the cause of climate change and the reason many animal species have gone extinct because their habitats are being…

SA long journey starts with a single step. What started four years ago as a journey to prosperity has achieved its mark? How did it go that fast? It appears to me like it was just yesterday when the high school journey was starting. Youve had to wake up at six in the morning. You…

Scientists have recently discovered that connections between global warming and the levels of pollutants in the air have undeniably started to become more noticeable within recent years. Throughout the air, increasing temperatures caused by global warming raise the amount of aerosols. These particles along with many others, are what causes air pollution. Aerosols are microscopic…

When I got on the BX 12 Select Bus Service, I overheard the driver on Fordham Road state, I do not know what I am breathing, but I do know that it is toxic. I agreed with the bus drivers statement. The Fordham Road community is near the South Bronx, which has the highest rate…

The respiratory system is a series of organs responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide (www.livescience.com, 2016). Out of all the organs, the main organs used are the lungs. The lungs are the breathing center, regulating the air that goes in and out. Though the respiratory system controls breathing, sometimes what gets breathed…