Air and Water Pollutants

Air pollution situation is created by the release of pollutants into the air .These substances are detrimental to human health and the planet as a whole. When air becomes contaminated or polluted, it becomes hazard to humankind and other living species on the earth. The use of energy and different forms of gaseous emissions is the reason for air pollution. According to John Walke, director of the Clean Air Project, part of the Climate and Clean Air program at NRDC. “Burning fossil fuels releases gases and chemicals into the air.” Air pollutants are identified as an indicator of air quality are nitrogen oxides (NO2), sulphur oxides (SO2), carbon monoxides (CO), ozone (O3), particulate matter (PM10) and lead (Pb). SO2, NO2, CO and PM10. These are well recognized as sources emitted from the combustion of fuels used in power and desalination plants (Brunekreef, B., & Holgate, S. T.,2002).

PCBs were both released into the water and soil. However, the surface water and sediment samples did not contain PCBs, they contained other metals and SVOCs. The soil located West of the refinery contained three times the magnitude of PCBs that were allowed.

Airborne contaminants can be mild in hazards to extremely dangerous, and are used quite often within the construction and general industries. Sometimes workers are even exposed to these airborne contaminants on a daily basis. The most common types of airborne contaminants are dusts, fumes, smoke, aerosols, mists, gases and vapors. All of these airborne contaminants are important to be aware of, you must know what their causes are and how to protect your workers from them. As each of these contaminants have a permissible exposure limit (PEL), and it is important to be aware of what each of them is, so you can make sure these levels are not reached or protective equipment is available and accurate for each exposure should your workers have to

Pollutants are Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen oxide, Pm10 particles (Big particles in the air, dust ,matter, etc.) And Carbon monoxide

Environmental pollution is a trouble both in advanced and growing international locations. elements such aspopulation boom and urbanization invariably place greater needs on the earth and stretch using natural sources to the most.

In order to better understand the means in which the environment is being polluted, it is necessary to assess the problem from two distinctive angles. The first is a general look at how human activities impact the environment, and the second is represented by an approach of the human impact on the specific biogeochemical cycles. Additionally, emphasis would be placed on water management, as well as the issuing of several recommendations of practices to be integrated in everyday life and activity in an effort to improve the quality of the environment.

In an ideal environment, air is odorless and colorless, when we breathe, we feel fresh and energy. Water should be clear and tasteless, we can see fish swimming happily in the water and can we directly drink from it without any concern. However, in recent years in China, people are no longer living in an ideal environment, air gets hazy and water gets muddy. Billions of dust and particles floating in the air and wish us to take them inside our lungs. Fish in the river start malformation, as the result of toxic water.

Air pollution occurs when the air is contaminated by foreign substances. These substances can be liquid or solid and they are small enough that they remain suspended in the air. Some of the substances can be toxic chemicals which can include sulphur dioxide (SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), ozone (O3), volatile organic compounds and suspended particulate matter (PM).

An average human consumes about 11,000 liters of air in a day. Not only are we breathing in natural gases such as oxygen and nitrogen, but we are also inhaling other matters that are potentially dangerous to our health. These air pollutants that we breathe in are divided into two separate categories: primary and secondary pollutants. Primary pollutants are emitted in the form in which they were produced. This includes: smoke, inorganic gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and greenhouse gases. Secondary pollutants are primary pollutants interact with another pollutant in the air. This includes ozone, smog, and acid rain. All of these that were listed are the forms of air pollution that humans are continually exposed to every single day. Air pollution not only affects our natural environment and economy, but also our health whether we realize it or not. There is however, a big difference in levels of air pollution around the world. The first world country of United States has a much better air quality than other countries such as the third world country of Pakistan. This paper will be explaining what air pollution is, explain the significant impact of air pollution on our respiratory system, comparing and contrasting between the two countries of the United States and Pakistan, and discuss ways to prevent or alleviate the problem.

Air and water pollution are two of the biggest problems the environment faces today. It is one of the leading causes of death. Air and water pollution has been affecting the environment for several years causing many diseases among people especially children. Air and water pollution not only affects the nation, but it is a worldwide problem. Specifically between Australia and Tanzania and examine the difference between early childhood growth in the two countries. And throughout the paper, I will comparing and contrasting the varying aspects of clean water, polluted air for each country and their accessibility to clean water. There are harmful effects that can occur when water is contaminated. Particularly, how it affects children when they don't have access to primary essentials, something as simple as clean water and unpolluted air. and how each country and their environment and living conditions might threaten a child's life.

Water is a critical resource in the lives of people who both benefit from its use and who are harmed by its misuse and unpredictability (flooding, droughts, salinity, acidity, and degraded quality). Water is a finite and vulnerable resource. Consequently, consumption of polluted water puts lives and livelihoods at risk because water has no substitute. There are many ways in which water intended for human consumption can get polluted. These include wastes from industries like mining and construction, food processing, radioactive wastes from power generating industries, domestic and agricultural wastes and by various microbiological agents. Nowadays, water is being purified by various methods but research is being conducted to look for more reliable and cheaper methods that can purify water at an affordable cost. Various techniques have been developed like utilizing rechargeable polymer beads, seeds of Moringa Oleifera tree, aerobic granular sludge technology, resin based treatment and two-pronged water treatment technology.

This lab will answer the question whether or not the water in the U-Creek is polluted using invertebrates as in indicator? Although there are many ways of measuring water quality, invertebrates are good indicators because the number of invertebrates indicates the ability to sustain life. Invertebrates will thrive in better quality water, whereas in poor quality water, invertebrates will not survive as well.

Pollution is a major problem in water systems all around the world and in our creek. In our area, eutrophication and acid rain are the two main pollution problems in our area. Eutrophication can be caused by sewage treatment plants, home sewage systems, and farm fertilizer runoff. Acid rain can be caused by the burning of fossil fuel. Eutrophication causes plants to die and when the plants die, the bacteria from the dead plants use up the oxygen from the water, which causes the fish to die.

In an ideal environment, air is odorless and colorless, when we breathe, we feel fresh and energy. Water should be clear and tasteless, we can see fish swimming happily in the water and can we directly drink from it without any concern. However, in recent years in China, people are no longer living in an ideal environment, air gets hazy and water gets muddy. Billions of dust and particles floating in the air and wish us to take them inside our lungs. Fish in the river start malformation, as the result of toxic water.

Life on earth is just moments away from being completely abolished by the human race. Although the phrase may have been exaggerated, Earth will result in self-destruction if the quantity of both human and natural actions, which are the primary causes of air pollution, start to significantly accumulate on a monthly basis. Natural events that pollute the air includes forest fires, volcanic eruptions, wind erosion, natural radioactivity, and evaporation of organic compounds. However, pollution from natural occurrences are less common than pollution from human sources. Humans produce a significant amount of emissions from industries and manufacturing activities, such as burning fossil fuels, and household and farming chemicals. Therefore, the detrimental effects of human induced air pollution include acid rain, global climate change, as well as crop and forest damage. In consequence, creating many hazardous living conditions that jeopardizes the existence of all living organisms on Earth – who was once immensely glamorous and salubrious.