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    annually are linked to air pollution. Air pollution is described as “a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air” (“Air Pollution” MedlinePlus). This form of pollution mainly occurs from the burning of fossil fuels, noxious gases from vehicles, manufacturing chemicals, ground-level ozone (a reactive form of oxygen and a primary component of urban smog), and tobacco smoke (“Air Pollution” National Institute...). These emissions suspend deadly particles around in the air that can remain in the

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    however, automobiles emit dangerous gasses, such as carbon dioxide, that contribute to air pollution. As population continues to grow and the amount of car users increase, air pollution becomes a bigger concern. Air pollution surprisingly changes weather patterns, increase health risk, and assists to the overall destruction of our planet’s environment. To understand how automobiles contribute to air pollution it is important to understand that fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, are burned

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    I. Introduction/Thesis Announcement Paragraph (Paragraph 1) a. State what broad topic/environmental issue will be discussed Air pollution is a serious problem in the world, but there is a way to deal with it. In other words, the situation is not hopeless. b. State which 3 articles or 2 articles+1video will be used I will use two articles that are ‘Lose 300 Million Tons of CO2 in Just Three Weeks!’ and ‘Miles to Go: Why Automakers Don’t sell a Car that Gets 50 MPG’ and one

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    Air Pollution In America

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    climate change is the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon pollution causes more frequent and severe storms, floods, heat waves, and wild fires. Power plants and major industrial facilities in Georgia Emitted more than eighty-five metric tons of carbon pollution in 2011. Thirteen counties in metro Atlanta are currently in nonattainment because the region does not meet the federal air quality standard. The American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2015” report gave a failing grade on ozone to Gwinnett

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    All of these are examples of pollution; which is one the sacrifices that comes with being a large city that is emerging. Pollution is defined as the action or process of making land, water, air, etc., dirty and not safe or suitable to use.2 We understand that Phoenix is a rapidly growing city, but they should be able to grow without being a detriment to the environment and health of their citizens. The purpose of my report is to examine the problem of air pollution in Phoenix, Arizona and look at

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    Air pollution is a major cause of disease and death in large cities, which can be prevented. Despite improvements to enhance air quality through the years, the San Joaquin Valley does not meet the requirements of federal and state health ozone levels and particulate pollutants. Ozone is particularly a problem during the summer because high temperatures "cook" chemicals with sunlight to produce smog. Particles, meanwhile, represent a problem during the fall and winter season, when the increase in

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    Air Pollution

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    What is air pollution? Air pollution is a serious health and environment problem. It refers to the contamination of air, irrespective of indoors and outdoors. A physical biological or chemical alteration to the air in the atmosphere can be termed as pollution. Air pollution can further be classified into two sections. Visible air pollution and invisible air pollution. Another way of looking at air pollution could be any substance that holds the potential to hinder the atmosphere or the well being

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    Essay On Air Pollution

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    We need oxygen in our lungs, we need to breathe in air because that is how our respiratory system work; our body needs oxygen to survive. When we go outside, we might see a blue sky, but have you ever stopped to think what its in the air exactly? Well, definitely not just oxygen, there is other gases and nitrogen makes up 78% of the air. Sometimes, there is many things that we cannot see, but that are harmful for our health; The air you breathe might be polluted, but you can’t just stop breathing

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    Air pollution is a serious problem in the world, but there is a way to deal with it. In other words, the situation is not hopeless. In the articles, ‘Lose 300 Million Tons of CO2 in Just Three Weeks!’ and ‘Miles to Go: Why Automakers Don’t sell a Car that Gets 50 MPG,’ and the video of ‘Tshering Togbay: This country isn’t just carbon neutral.’ These have a common problem of the air pollution; also, these have similar solutions that people will reduce their using resources or protect with other ways

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    Air Quality Pollution

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    effects. Tampa is related to many air quality issues in the state. Tampa is a continuously growing city, as people relocate to the area, many things must happen to accommodate the growth in population. Most of which contributes to of the air quality standards in our area because of the need for additional roads, and numerous new housing developments to be built, increasing the amount of power plants to power the many new houses. To continue, these contribute to massive air quality issues for Tampa. The

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