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    It is not only the lungs that can be damaged by air pollution. Even bones are in danger for people whose homes are near polluted areas, a new research, published in Lancet Planetary Health, from Columbia University, said. After studying the records of more than 9 million people, researchers at the University discovered that slight increases in airborne particles from vehicle emissions are linked to lower bone density. Pollution likely affects the production of key hormones and bone minerals that

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    the most well known problems of the world is air pollution. It’s a pressing matter, as “approximately 3.3 million people die prematurely each year from causes directly linked to air pollution” (Hoyle, “Air Pollution”). These deaths cost the US economy about $225 billion in lost labor income. Also, “diseases attributed to both types of air pollution caused 1 in 10 deaths in 2013, or more than six times the number of deaths caused by malaria” (“Air Pollution Deaths”), which shows that this issue is something

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    Air Pollution : Clean Air

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    Air pollution: Clean air is vital to our health. Poor air quality can be particularly critical to the health of children, older people and pregnant women. It also affects the natural environment and liveability of our communities. Air pollution in Australia is not as severe as in other countries, however any amount of pollution can be harmful for the body, this is shown in the studies I will conduct as well as the meta analysis’s I refer to . Although my model and my studies don’t directly cut

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    Air Pollution Air pollution is a combination of gases and solid particles in the air. Air pollution can also be described as harmful substances that pollute the earth’s atmosphere. Air pollution refers to the contamination of the air, indoors, or outdoors. Air pollution occurs when hazardous substances such as dust, lead, or smoke enter the atmosphere and make it difficult for not only humans, but plants and animals to survive because of the quality of the air. Some examples of air pollutants

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    Essay On Air Pollution

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    Global Article Analysis 3: Air Pollution There are multiple environmental issues that exist and are constantly harming the planet. Many of these issues have effects that are unique to certain countries, or even effects that are similar to other countries. Overall, these issues can be similar or dissimilar in multiple aspects, such as the biological, physical, and cultural perspectives. The causes and effects, problem severity, citizen perceptions, and proposed solutions and efforts to repair these

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    The Effect That Air Pollution Has On An Ecosystem Over Time Sean Zais University of Maryland University College To the untrained eye a person may say what does air pollution has to do with an ecosystem? This is very simple, but to further explain we have to define air pollution and ecosystem. According to eschooltoday.com an ecosystem is “An ecosystem includes all of the living things (plants, animals and organisms) in a given area, interacting with each other, and also with their non-living environments

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    Air Pollution continues to be a problem in Australia, and is constantly increasing each year. Experts say that if we don’t minimize the impacts of development and reduce air pollution, Australia’s global footprint will not stay within the planets capacity to sustain life and natural resources. This is due to the high level and concentration of industry compared to our population. In Australia 3000 deaths each year are caused by air pollution. Scientific research shows that over the last decade

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    Joe Science “Auto Grader, Grade: 94 A”-paper rater Causes, Problems, and Cures for Air Pollution When people think of air pollution, they most immediately picture heavy smog drifting over cities and industrial plants. This is the first and most evident form of air pollution. To better understand the subject, we need to define the term air pollution. Air pollution is the presence in or introduced into the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects. These substances linger and cause

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    for Air Pollution Society as a whole faces many environmental problems, and as a result, environmental awareness tends to be a pressing issue. Every day, people recycle cans, glass bottles, and newspapers. Many people buy bottled water, or own filters for their tap water, as a health precaution from the pollutants in normal everyday drinking water. Air pollution is perhaps the biggest environmental issue the Earth is facing. Automobiles are responsible for a notable amount of the air pollution

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    It is estimated that 6.5 million people die from air pollution every year. When gases, smoke, or dust particles enter our atmosphere in ways that become harmful to plants, animals, and humans it is called air pollution. Now, some air pollutions occur naturally for example during forests fires or volcanic eruptions, but the air pollution caused by human activities has become more prevalent and serious. The burning of fossil fuels, from coal-fired power plants and vehicles, causes smog and acid rain

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