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    Climate change affects different cities in different ways, whether it be a slight change in temperature, or an extreme natural disaster, it still tends to have an impact on the society as a whole because of all the changes and adjustments that have to be made. Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh, as well as the largest and most populous metropolitan city of Pakistan. Pakistan consists of a population of roughly 199,085,847 million as of October 15, 2015, according to the United States

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    and airways (“Air pollution and asthma”, 2015). This makes deep breathing difficult and forces the lungs and associated breathing muscles to work harder and faster in order to provide the body and its tissues with adequate amounts of oxygen to function normally. When groups with preexisting cardiovascular diseases — including hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart disease, or stroke — inhale fine particulate matter, it inflames the heart, arteries, and other vessels (“Air Pollution and Heart Disease

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    The Drastic Effects of Air Pollution and Climate Change Air pollution and climate change have an extensive backing from environmentalists and people in general who care about the effects that has on earth. Air pollution is the world 's biggest environmental health risk, with some of the worst problems in developing nations such as China and India. Air pollution is a vast problem which can be fixed, although it will take time. Air pollution kills 3.3 million people a year, including 55,000 in the

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    Air quality is a crucial component in determining the welfare of every living organism. With the developing worldwide trends of population growth and global issues, the magnitude of reduced air quality is becoming increasingly prevalent on a worldwide scale [1]. Realistic alternatives for major emission sources and feasible action plans need to occur globally. If it does not, society has no one to blame but themselves upon the eventual destruction of planet earth and all of the life that it sustains

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    CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAY OUTLINE I. Introduction A. Hook/Attention getter (2 marks): Haze is a kind of air pollution which occurs when dust and smoke accumulate in relatively dry air. B. General statement (2 marks): Haze problem has been an acute problem in Southeast Asia since 1991 and we can see that it become more serious in recent years. C. Thesis statement (2 marks): The haze problem is caused by deforestation which will threat the patients of respiratory illness and even cause death. II. Body A

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    worst traffic jams (Bekiempis). Even though traffic congestion ratings may not indicate how much air pollution in an area, most times, traffic congestion does communicate the approximate degree air pollution lies at. Atlanta does have an honorable—or rather, notorious—mention of daily traffic congestion, even though Atlanta’s traffic may not live up to the scale of that of New York City. The quality of air in the Atlanta metropolitan area can also play a testament to how far traffic congestion has gone

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    Therefore, there’s a degree of confidence in suggesting that sensors serve the most valuable asset for both current and future monitoring and control efforts when combating air pollution. The EPA denotes the criteria pollutants as carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide, as such, monitoring and control efforts must focus on these criteria pollutants (United States Environmental Protection

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    Weuve et al., (2012) studied the effects of exposure to particulate matter in 19,409 women; ages 70-81. They measured the women’s cognition by telephone interviews in 2 year intervals (Weuve et al., 2012). In the interviews,, they had the women do various tasks that to test their general cognition, verbal memory,, category frequency, working memory, and attention (Weuve et al., 2012). An example of a task is to name as many animals as could in 1 minute (Weuve et al., 2012). The tasks were varied

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    Pollution and Society

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    Pollution and Society *By Osanyinpeju* Aisha We all know that pollution in our world effects two essential aspects of our planet: air and water. Although their pollutants are emitted in completely different ways, they both harm living organisms. Air pollution is predominately emitted though the exhaust of motor vehicles and the combustion of fossil fuels, whereas water pollution is the result of industrial waste and environmental accidents. Our society knows that pollution is harmful and a serious

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    Step In Your Fight Against Indoor Air-Pollution According to the Environmental Protection Agency, your home may be two to five times more polluted than the air outside of it, which is a scary thought. Whether your home is in the country or city, the air your family is breathing may not be healthy. One possible and relatively simple solution may be to replace your windows, but there's even more you can do to protect your family. The Problem Of Indoor Pollution Especially if anyone in your home

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