Environmental Problems Of Air Pollution

Air pollution has been a major problem throughout world for the past 5 decades i.e. a few years after the industrial revolution. There are two types of air pollutions a) Natural and b) Anthropogenic, of which the natural causes (volcanoes, forest fires and tornadoes) are not in the control of man (Mosley 2010). Anthropogenic air pollution on the hand is a type of anomaly in the atmosphere where foreign objects are released into the air entirely by man and his activities (Industries, transport) and are controllable.

This smog affects many areas of the Hawaiian Islands, including Oahu and Honolulu whenever winds come out of the south or southeast.

Bakersfield California is a fun place for people to go on vacation. There is Beach Park, located near the city that has playing fields, bike paths, skate parks, and barbeque pits. There are lakes to go water skiing and boating, also Kern River County Park that has 50 campsites for a family to bring their children to enjoy a nice outdoor vacation. Restaurants, that force you to try new things and have the experience of eating in an older restaurant building. However, what most people don’t know is that Bakersfield, California is the most polluted places in the United States. In this paper, I will go over the pollution problems, geographic factors, climate conditions, and social activities that contribute to the buildup of air pollution in Bakersfield, California.

Volcanic eruptions not only give burning lava to the environment but the eruptions also release sulfur into the air (Mattox). This may sound familiar as coal burning power plants

In the Mojave Desert, the bad air quality is caused mainly by the wildfires, exhaust from vehicles, and power plants in the surrounding areas. The desert’s ecosystem is impacted by elements

The author begins the article by discussing the death percentage related to air pollution and what causes the elevated levels of air pollution. Huth continues the article by pointing out that different areas have different problems related to air pollution. Finally, Huth draws attention to the fact that different countries have different solutions to the air pollution. Though this piece was written for the entire United States, the fact that air pollution can be deadly to humans is universally applicable. Though Huth is a reporter and not an environmental scientist, Huth does cite reports made by credible institutions. Though this article talks only about how air pollution is deadly and does not expand the idea to talk about other health complications, the fact that air pollution is dangerous to human health does support my claim that a reduction in air pollution will lead to a better quality of

The Central Valley is one of the many sites of where air pollution is most greatly produced. This is due to the vast majority of electricity, fuels, and transportation that people in the Central Valley utilize along with the amount of agriculture that is produced here. Many people go through their daily activities without thinking about how they are harming not only the environment but also the health and well being of humans. The cause of air pollution is not only due to natural events like volcanoes and wildfires but is mostly contributed to human activities. These include use of gases, the burning of wood, power generation, driving, the use of household and farming chemicals, and more! (Lad, 2016) Air pollution is interconnected with many health effects like upper respiratory infections and chronic respiratory diseases like asthma. (cdc.gov, 2016) However, there are many mitigation strategies that are being implemented to help address the health effects of air pollution.

Arizona is on the rise as one of the fastest metropolitan areas in the United States of America. In fact, in 2015 Forbes Magazine ranks Phoenix, Arizona as the 11th fastest growing city in the U.S.1 This growth is due the unprecedented resources and growing opportunities in the state of Arizona. With all of these opportunities come more production, which means more emissions from various industries and cars, more fossil fuels burned, and household and farming chemicals added to the sky. 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 solutions to fix this problem.

For no reason I can explain, I have always wanted to go to Hawaii. And once I did it, an urge of living there have been installed inside of me. I know there are a lot of volcanoes (active and inactive ones) around there. But we have to do what our heart asks to, right? A safe way to do it so, is asking a volcano specialist everything I can, so I learn more about the place’s history, the chances of a volcano to erupt, how toxics are the gases coming out of the magma, and the chances of an earthquake to happen.

People are afraid that this volcano will explode and are scared that something bad will happen. People are moving out of their house to a safe place to live and were forcedd to evacuate about 2,000 residents. Some people choose to move out to a safer place and away from the dangerous area. Residents are involved in this tragic event, stay in not an option for anyone dangerous gases are released and can kill anyone human inhale this dangerous gases. The event is about a volcano that is about to explode from so much pressure being built up. This event is happening in Hawaii were people want to move out. It's happening in May 4 at 11:40 a.m. The cause of this event is happening because pieces of rock are falling off to the volcano and that is making pressure built up and has to escape some we're including magma is falling below sea level. This is one of the most active volcano in the world. It will continue for 100 years no surprises this is happening because it has happened over millions of years.

Air pollution has been recognized as a major threat to environmental health, and the effects that it can have on the population are extremely varied. In the environmental aspects, air

According to the United States Geological Survey, several flights fly over regions from Asia to North America so the ash cloud could indigne aircraft. "Ash and aircraft do not mix, as volcanic ash is abrasive, melts at jet engine temperatures, and can cause engine failure."

Following up, let’s go into the impact on human health from air pollution in Hawaii. Mainly, the gases and smoke from the Kilauea volcano endangers human health. The volcanic vog can harm humans when inhaled, plants, animals, and the environment. The small vog particles can easily get into humans lungs, aggravating respiratory illness and asthma attacks. Over 106,000 people living somewhere in Hawaii have been or are affected by asthma. About one-third of the people are children. Vog is the major factor of causing asthma attacks, however, it can also be caused by cane burning, pet dander and secondhand smoke in Hawaii. Exposure to the vog in Hawaii can cause headaches, watery eyes, a sore throat, flu-like symptoms, lack of energy, the difficulty

Even though it has been scientifically proven that the halide acid (HCI) from the volcanic eruptions is mostly confined in the troposphere found just below the stratosphere and hence not effective in destroying the ozone as it is washed out by rain, the volcanic eruptions still play a significant part in reducing the ozone levels in an indirect manner. The particles emitted during an eruption interact with bromine and chlorine containing compounds from the human made CFCs hence the chemical reaction leads to the erosion of the ozone (Rangarajan S., 2013). This continued stagnation of the volcanic particles is made worse if the wind fails to blow to clear away the particles as well as failure of rain for a long time.

When a volcanic eruption takes place, it releases carbon dioxide and aerosols such as ash particles and sulphur dioxide into a layer of the earth’s atmosphere known as the stratosphere. The aerosols include substances such as soot, salt crystals, viruses, soot and bacteria. While the release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide contributes to global warming, substances such as ash particles and sulphur dioxide building up in the stratosphere absorb and reflect the sunlight, making the earth a colder place. According to the British Geological Survey and the UN Geological Survey, around 100 to 300 million tonnes of carbon dioxide are released from land based and underwater volcanic eruptions. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 15, 1991 was