Impact of Industrial Pollution on Human Health in I-9 and I-10 Sectors of Islamabad

Another big problem in polluting places and things is air pollution which can make air foggy, unbreathable, and toxic. According to “34 Facts about Pollution”, the text states breathing the air in Mumbai, India, for just one day is equivalent to smoking 100 cigarettes. One of the things that can cause air pollution is releasing factory fuels and fossil fuels into the air. We also cause it from burning certain things like plastic, chemicals, and other

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).

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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

Emissions from coal fired power plants contribute to global warming, ozone smog, acid rain, regional haze, and perhaps most consequential of all from a public health standpoint, fine particle pollution.

Among its short-term health effects, according to cleanhouston.org, are reduce ability to breathe, inflammation of the lung tissue, as well as irritation of the nose and throat, and damage to the respiratory cells. If well this problems do not represent a life-threatening problem for most of the people, children and the elderly, who do not possess a very strong respiratory system. It is been proved that pollution has effects on the children illness already existing in the elderly can be aggravated by pollution, which can put their lives on severe

On top of emitting 1.9 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year, coal-fired power plants in the United States also create 120 million tons of toxic waste. That means each of the nation's 500 coal-fired power plants produces an average 240,000 tons of toxic waste each year. A power plant that operates for 40 years will leave behind 9.6 million tons of toxic waste” (2009). Coal Combustion Residue despite containing toxic metals such as arsenic, mercury, lead, selenium, and cadmium that are proven to cause cancer, kidney problems, birth defects, and wreck havoc on the nervous system. Coal Combustion Residue can is disposed by either being land filled, used to reclaim mine shafts, or are stored in pits on-site of coal burning plants. Even without a spill these contaminants can leach into the ground and pose a health risk if they are not disposed of properly.

The main sources of pollution caused by this process are process wastes and emissions of contaminated air. Acid rain is one of the emissions that contributes to pollution. The process of smelting sulphide ores produces sulphur dioxide gas; this chemical reacts in the atmosphere to form a mist, which then falls to earth as acid rain. To reduce this effect, new technology has been created and plays an important role in reducing smelting related pollution. Previously, old smelting machines were the cause of most of the sulphur dioxide generators. Using machines such as electrostatic precipitators, almost all of the sulphur is captured prior to the emission and returned to the

But there are also many detrimental factors as well, since the production of coal results in air pollution, sulfur dioxide emission, carbon dioxide emission, acid rain, and hazardous waste [4]. These environmental problems are due to both the mining of coal and coal production plants. Many issues arise with the mining of coal. Firstly, the safety of miners is put at risk as they descend hundreds of feet below the surface of the Earth. After many years in this field of work, many miners develop black lung because of inhaling the coal extensively. Secondly, the extraction of coal is very costly due to the machinery needed along with the transportation of the coal after it has been mined to the various factories that are able to extract the sulfur impurities in coal and burn the coal for energy [5]. New methods have been developed to help with some of the issues relating to coal production. To rid the surrounding environment of toxic pollution, emission-scrubbing

Uncontrolled smelting process may emit large quantities of particulate matter, trace elements and sulfur oxides to air that contribute to sulphur dioxide, sulfates and sulfuric acid forming in atmosphere. Then it could potentially lead to premature deaths in the region(,). In operations of Olympic dam, majority of primary sulphur dioxide emissions are converted into sulphuric acid in the acid plant that reduce the environmental effect on air quality. Other emissions consist of oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb) and fluoride, carbon disulphide (CS2), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are emitted from either the metallurgical plant, the decomposition of xanthates within the flotation circuit or primarily from the storage and usage of hydrocarbons such as diesel separately. These emissions on vegetation from mineral processing activities could lead to reduction of the habitat values of ecosystems for some animals and

Coal burning for electrical power is a big industry, but it creates a lot of big problems. Coal is full of carbon dioxide and burning it releases the CO2 into the atmosphere (Overview of Greenhouse Gases). The coal mining process creates pollution as well. Rubble and debris can end up in streams and pollute the water (McQuaid)(Pond et al). However, this pollution can be lessened. Coal mining and burning is an industry that creates large amounts of air and water pollution, but with proper regulations such as cap and trade programs and Command and Control government regulations on mining, the damage created by the industry can be reduced.

Air, is one of the most substantial source to mankind and our planet. While it exists, so does everything else along. However, in today’s epidemic, there has been certain factors that have increased in understanding whether the air we breathe today is healthy or not? Is it doing more harm than we thought? In other words, the health risks against air pollution have risen in the past few decades; all from what you may ask? Well, it could be for various factors and evaluations; either environmental or materialistic. Pollution is a major public health crisis in the world. (Friis, 2012). This is one of the conflicts that contribute to various aspects of an individual’s life, whether they may realize it or not. In this paper will include the sources that cause pollution with the effects it cause as well as policies on the regulation of air pollution.

The amount of factories and industries has grown immensely through the previous years which has resulted in an expansion in the consumption of petroleum products. Innovation has begun to increase and has promoted the expansion of the production of cars. As stated by the Air Quality Research Center, “Air pollution is one of the most dangerous environmental problems, causing many adverse health effects and responsible for 50,000 deaths in the U.S. each year” (Air Pollution and Health – Air Quality Research Center.). The smog and

It is a finely grained substance that is captured and recycled at power plants with a variety of uses in the construction industry. Fly ash is most commonly used as a pozzolan as an admixture for Portland cement in concrete production. According to the IEA Clean Coal Centre, there are over 2300 coal-fired power stations worldwide, where 620 of those plants located in China . Coal generates 54% of the world’s electricity and is the single biggest CO2 air polluter . Due to these statistics, it is obvious that a significant amount of fly ash is also produced worldwide. The manufacture of fly ash requires a considerable amount energy including the transportation of raw materials, electrical energy involved in the operation of equipment and the energy required for the combustion inside a power plant. With this, the production of fly ash produces air pollutants. These are NO2, SO2, particulates, mercury and CO2. These pollutants have significant impacts on the degradation of the natural environment. Due to this, there has been a significant drive to using alternative sustainable fuel sources in order to reduce worldwide harmful emissions. However, because fly ash is simply a by-product of power generation, not the end product, it is in fact an environmentally conservative product, one that should be promoted in the construction industry. If the percentage of fly ash recycled could be increased, it would

Textile mills usually generate nitrogen and sulphur oxides from boilers. Other significant sources of air emissions in textile operations include resin finishing and drying operations, printing, dyeing, fabric preparation, and wastewater treatment plants. Hydrocarbons are emitted from drying ovens and from mineral oils in high-temperature drying/curing. These processes can emit formaldehyde, acids, softeners, and other volatile compounds.