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    “unequivocal” (sciencemag). As most scientific research suggests, it is evident that climate change is negatively affecting the planet through global warming due to a diminishing Ozone layer, rising sea levels as a result of thermal expansion and melting polar ice caps, and a declining quality of life for humans and animals caused by

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    such as Sulphur(IV) oxide, Carbon(II) Oxide gas and Nitrogen(IV) Oxide from chemical industries, which also causes harm to human beings and the environment at large. Apparently, Ozone is a lung-searing gas, which brings irritations in the airways causing respiratory problems (Kim, et al. 137). In California, both ozone and particulate matters have increased the heart and respiratory diseases such as asthma, lung diseases, bronchitis and heart problems for both children and adults. Nevertheless,

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    affects the blood’s ability to carry oxygen throughout the body. It results in headache and nausea to the victim who inhales it. A long time exposure to high carbon monoxide levels may cause brain and lung damage especially to infants and babies. Ozone (O3), when they are inhaled by humans, may cause eye irritations, compromised lung functions, aggrevations of the respiratory systems, conditions like asthma, and increases the susceptibility to infection. It is a toxic harmful chemical. PM10 are

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    growing problem. Pollution, otherwise known as PM, or particulate matter, is essentially any substance that is not made up of water. PM is most commonly made of dust, ash, smoke, fumes, vapors and mists, emitted from a source and absorbed into the ozone. Particulate matter that is emitted directly from a source, is called primary PM. Particulate matter that is formed in the atmosphere by gas is called secondary PM. There are two certified health based standards classifying particulate matter: PM10

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    to an entire hive of bees if left untreated. Fortunately, all is not lost. Changes can be made to regulations of pesticides and how these damaging chemicals are used. The bee population can also be increased by raising bees on bee pastures or using ozone gas to clean hives that have previously been affected by pesticides. Actions such as these are necessary to help to increase and maintain the number of bees. The death of many hundreds of thousands of bees due to pesticides may potentially be very

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    in Atlanta comprehensively. Nevertheless, only one article provided the most reliable information related to the topic. As such, the first article, Smoggy with a Chance of Altruism: The Effects of Ozone Alerts on Outdoor Recreation and Driving in Atlanta, by Noonan (2014) covers the effects of ozone alerts on outdoor recreation and driving in Atlanta. According to Noonan (2014) smog alerts are provided in metro areas to create awareness about the effect of air pollution as well as eliminate industrial

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    Environmental Pollutions

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    pollutants “pose especially great threats to human health,” (Withcott & Laposata, 2012, p. 283). They are carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), tropospheric ozone (O3), particulate matter, and lead (Pb). As mentioned each pose grave threats to humans. The measurement of tropospheric ozone routinely surpasses the recommended safe level by the EPA, (Withcott & Laposata, 2012). Carbon monoxide has no color or odor and is impossible to detect by humans. It is produced from

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    Air Pollution Essay

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    of greatest interest and the indicator for the larger group of nitrogen oxides. NO2 forms quickly from emissions from cars, trucks and buses, power plants, and off-road equipment. In addition, this gas contributes to the formation of ground-level ozone, and fine particle pollution. These small particles penetrate deeply into sensitive parts of the lungs and can cause or worsen respiratory disease, such as emphysema and bronchitis, and can aggravate existing heart disease. (Pollution A to Z, 2004)

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    and removing Amalgam fillings in one piece, rather than grinding the old mercury filling in a messy soup of saliva, water, and amalgam waste. 3. Mercury-free dentistry. 4. Fluoride-free dentistry. 5. BPA-free dentistry. 6. Ozone dentistry, ozone cleaning and application of ozone for your gun, root canals, and infection control. 7. Chemical free sterilization of dental instruments. 8. Use of biocompatible

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    created world can be identified as a dystopia because of the characters' fear of the outside world, and their society's banishment of the natural world. In "Burn 3", a girl named Phoenix and her sister Sky live in a post-apocalyptic world in which the ozone layer has been destroyed, leaving the surface of the Earth to be burned by the Sun's intense UV radiation. Humans live in Domes, which are constructed environments in which there is a protective shield over an area where humans are able to live above

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