The Effects Of Air Pollution On Hong Kong

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 serves as the biggest concern in the realm of environmental problems in China. Two thirds of Chinese cities’ air quality are below the standards established by the World Health Organization (“Special Report,” 2004). Consequently, three-eighths of the population breathe unhealthy air on a daily basis inhaling tiny particles into their lungs resulting in an average of 1.6 million deaths per year from asthma, lung cancer, stroke and heart disease (Levin, 2015). Industrial emissions contribute

In the past decade, the severe air pollution problem in fast developing countries, particularly in China, has caused highly social and scientific attention. In 2014, 92 % of the world population are exposed over to the WHO Air Quality Guidelines (AQG) PM2.5 concentration level of 10 μg/m3 (World Health Organization, 2016). Ambient particulate matter (PM) pollution ranked as the third leading risk factor in India and Nepal, and ranked as the fifth in China (GBD 2015 Risk Factors Collaborators, 2016). In 2012, about 3 million deaths globally were attributed solely to ambient air pollution, and around 87% of it occurred in low- and middle-income countries (World Health Organization, 2016).

Globally, many countries are increasingly feeling the effects of environmental degradation. This has been occasioned by the increasingly evident effects of poor environmental conservation policy. There are currently taking the brunt of environmental degradation that has been occasioned by rapid the industrialization that has occurred both within and out of the country. “Air pollution has been at fault for a significant portion of the country’s environmental problems. Studies have identified the country’s economic boom as major contributor to this (Jitendra and Tanvi, 42)”. In East Asia, yellow dust it calls “Asian dust” is the biggest issue, which is mostly influenced by China’s industrialization and coal burning electrical generating plants. The main issue concerning South Korea and Japan is the air pollution caused by China's rapid economic growth crossing the boundaries into these two countries, it is blown from China to Korea and Japan causing hazardous air pollution. There causes many problems, it occurs respiratory problems, an increase in incidence of acid rain, highway accidents, and forcing many residents to stay home. Also, dust will enter a human’s mouth and organ which will cause respiratory problems through inhalation. “Air pollutants are gaseous or particulate matter which that have an impact on human health and natural ecosystems” (Lee, Adeel, 134).

Although thought to be “not a big problem” and “under control” by most people, pollution is making its way in being a serious and an unforgiving threat to society. Pollution a topic everyone hears and knows exists. What they don’t know is how serious of a problem it is already becoming. Many health issues are being reported now that are linked to air pollution and even the most severe weather places have encountered are linked to air pollution also. By society, not fully being aware of the true threat that pollution is making, it will only become a growing threat that they will be encountering.

In my personal opinion, to make a difference in our air quality, communities, businesses, industries, designated events about the issue need to be raised. We all need to come together to think of solutions, to better the air quality that will also positively impact the global warming issue it has caused. When really putting this into perspective the air pollution does affect many things around us aside from our own health; photosynthesis, there would be an increase in productivity, sustainability, health cost, prevention of asthma in younger generations and an overall environmentally efficient surroundings.

Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial citties today

Almost everybody owns a car. These vehicles are pumping pollution straight into the air and filling it with harmful pollutants. However, vehicles are not the only cause of air pollution. One of the other contributors to the burning of fossil fuels are industries. Air pollution consists of particles and gases that are emitted from both natural and manmade sources. The particles that specifically affect people are the ones that are small enough to go down into their airways. These are called fine-particulates (PM2.5), and they are the most critical form of air pollution (Gold and Samet 2013). With air pollution comes a whole array of health problems, predominantly focused on the nose, throat, and lungs. Both rural and urban environments contain different pollutants, such as infections, chemical

On the other end of the effects, the heavy air pollution in China causes a variety of health problems. The air pollution in china greatly increases the cases of cancer, respiratory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, a weakening immune system, and a reduced lung function ("Air pollution in China"). The

In the last two decades, the air pollution in China has increased substantially. The lack of good air quality is especially prominent in the more urban, industrialized areas of China. Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian warned, “If China meant to quadruple the size of its economy over 20 years without more damage, it would have to become more efficient in resource use. Otherwise, there would be a painful price to pay” (BBC News). The topic of air pollution is not a new concern to the world; however, the effects of air pollution, especially to the hundred of thousands of people directly or indirectly harmed by the side effects of “bad air,” should be of grave concern. According to the Ministry of Health, air pollution has made cancer the

“Air pollution is defined as any substances absorb into atmosphere, and these substances harm the living things and environment” (Dictionary). As dictionary mentioned, during development of the Beijing for 10 years, air has been contaminated by emission of gases and smog from industrial factories whose number has been increasing. A number of particles and dusts damage to people’s health and their life style. People are always concerning about daily concentration of particles. Even though they struggle with defend their health against air pollution, polluted particles would give residences in Beijing fatal effect for people’s health. In Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI), we can compare Beijing to another countries using numerical data. This city is one of the most polluted city in the world. According to the article, “China 's massive pollution problem”, The Week, Wagstaff states that the air in Beijing is too dense with particles to watch the forest fire”(Wagstaff).

Air pollution, as one of the concerns that had raised the attention of environmentalists and scientists in the developed countries, now have been targeted at the country, China, that have been going through a rapid development of industrialization. However, unfortunately, the haze pollution in China, measured by the emission of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matters, and carbon dioxide, has already gone far away beyond being the side effect of the development but also the handicap of the country’s future.

Air pollution in China is a growing environmental hazard that needs immediate attention in order to save the lives of millions of citizens. Air pollution in China is known to cause over one million premature deaths per year (Zhao et. al., 2017). The Chinese have become accustomed to days when a large fog like cloud covers many of the large cities to a point that the sun is no longer visible. The fog like substance is actually polluted air, and it has the ability to turn day into night. The polluted air is not only aesthetically unappealing, it comes with many health hazards that are detrimental. Breathing in toxic air has been repeatedly linked to higher incidence rates of both lung cancer and heart disease (Wu, et. al.,2016). Anyone who breathes in the polluted air is at an increased risk for developing such noncommunicable diseases, but children and the elderly are at a heightened risk due to their often compensated respiratory and immune systems. During an average month, China only meets the World Health Organizations target air quality index for developed countries for six days out of the whole month (Zhao et. al., 2017). The majority of air pollution issues take place in large cities, the majority of which are concentrated on the east coast of the country. Wind conditions can also cause the polluted air to shift to neighboring cities.

One of the main source cause air pollution is PM2.5. It used to be an unknown term to the Chinese people but now almost all the Chinese people get familiar with it. PM2.5 stands for particulate matter that the diameter of particle smaller than 2.5μm (Zhou, et al., 2015, p.1). If the diameter of particle smaller than 2.5μm then it can get into human body but it will blow out by human selves. Also, if it is bigger than 2.5μm it will be stopped at the first step in respiratory system which is human’s nasal cavity and vibrissa. PM2.5 is considered to be the worst element in air pollution to people’s health, it can go through the whole human respiratory system then get

There are three broad sources of air pollution from human activities: stationary or point, mobile, and indoor. In developing countries especially in the rural area, indoor air pollution from using open fires for cooking and heating may be a serious problem. Industries, power plants etc. are the cause of stationary air pollution. But in urban areas – both developing and developed countries, it is predominately mobile or vehicular pollution that contributes to air quality problem. The worst thing about vehicular pollution is that it cannot be avoided as the vehicular emissions are emitted at the near-ground level where we breathe. Pollution from vehicles gets revealed through symptoms like cough,