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AIR POLLUTION
What is air pollution? Air pollution is caused by many sources. There are natural pollutants that have been around as long as the Earth, such as dust, smoke, volcanic ash, and pollens. Humans have added to air pollution with chemicals and particulates due to combustion and industrial activity...
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What is air pollution?
Air pollution is caused by many sources. There are natural pollutants that have been around as long as the Earth, such as dust, smoke, volcanic ash, and pollens. Humans have added to air pollution with chemicals and particulates due to combustion and industrial activity (anthropogenic sources). What...
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What are some disturbing statistics regarding air pollution in Egypt?
The World Health Organization estimated that breathing the air in Cairo, Egypt, is the toxic equivalent of smoking 20 cigarettes every day. Damage to the Egyptian economy as a result of pollution is also troubling, with the World Bank noting in Cairo, Egypt, is one of the smoggiest cities on the planet....
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How much air pollution does the United States produce?
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, there is some good news in that air pollution has been slowly declining in the United States. For example, carbon monoxide emissions have gone down from 178 million tons (161.5 metric tons) in 1980 to 81 million tons (73.5 million metric tons) in 2007....
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Why is air pollution in China such a huge problem?
In recent years, China has been experiencing an unprecedented economic and industrial boom. Cities are growing, manufacturing (with the exception of the onset of a worldwide recession in 2008) has been flourishing, and living standards are rising. This has been great news for many Chinese citizens, but...
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What are the sources of air pollution?
Air pollution can be in the form of either a gas or an aerosol, and it can either be anthropogenic (man-made) or natural. Man-made sources of pollution include factories, cars, motorcycles, ships, incinerators, wood and coal burning, oil refining, chemicals, consumer product emissions like aerosol sprays...
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Does air pollution reach as far as the North Pole?
Yes. Winds can carry air pollutants far beyond the Arctic Circle, resulting in a condition called "Arctic haze." The pollution tends to be worse during winter and spring, when prevailing winds from northern Europe to Siberia blow emissions northward from industrial areas. Recent shifts from...
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What are some natural sources of air pollution?
Natural sources of pollution may include dust, methane from human and animal waste or flatus, radon gas, smoke from wildfires, and volcanic activity. Are there any circumstances where air pollution could be beneficial? Yes. In fact, dust storms and volcanic ash can be a means for nature to distribute...
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Are there any circumstances where air pollution could be beneficial?
Yes. In fact, dust storms and volcanic ash can be a means for nature to distribute soils across the surface of the planet to regions that might not otherwise get certain nutrients. For instance, the Amazon rain forest may be famous for its verdant plant life, but in actuality the soil beneath the dense...
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How much does air pollution damage crops in the United States?
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Atmosphere of Collaboration: Air Pollution Science, Politics and Ecopreneurship in Delhi

AIR POLLUTION

What is air pollution?

What are some disturbing statistics regarding air pollution in Egypt?

How much air pollution does the United States produce?

Why is air pollution in China such a huge problem?

What are the sources of air pollution?

Does air pollution reach as far as the North Pole?

What are some natural sources of air pollution?

Are there any circumstances where air pollution could be beneficial?

How much does air pollution damage crops in the United States?