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With the great concern surrounding the destruction of the earth's atmosphere due to air pollution, the immediate and direct harm caused to the human body is often over shadowed. While many are aware that our careless use of hazardous chemicals and fossil fuels may leave the planet uninhabitable in the future, most over look the fact that they are also cause real damage to our bodies at this moment. Such pollutants cause damage to our respiratory system, leading to the fluctuation of the life span of an individual depending on a number of conditions. Amongst these conditions are the individuals specific geographic location, age, and life style. This paper is structured as a series of relevant questions and answers to report on the description of these pollutants there affects on our bodies. What are the pollutants? And how do they affect our bodies? In order to understand how air pollution affects our body, you must under stand exactly what this pollution is. The pollutants that harm our respiratory system are known as particulates. Particulates are the small solid particles that you can see through a ray of sunlight. They are products of incomplete combustion in engines (example: automobile engi
nes), road dust, and wood smoke. Billions of tons of coal and oil are consumed around the world every year. In the city, where many people and objects occupy a small area the problem is amplified. Depending on the weather conditions the threat can become even greater. Another major factor is the individual. While sex does not matter age and health history do. It has been proven that death or illness from air pollution is more likely in young people, old people, and people that smoke. These particulates cause the inflammation of the alveoli. The inflammation causes the body to produce agents in the blood that in crease clotting ability, which leads to the decreased functionality of the cardiovascular system, resulting in diseases and increased mortality. In the blood, carbon monoxide interferes with the supply of oxygen to all tissues and organs, including the brain and heart. Particulates accumulate on the mucous linings of the airways and lungs and impair their functioning. Continued exposure to particulates damages the lungs and increases an individual's chances of developing such conditions as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. While you may see pollutants such as particulates, other harmful ones are not visible. Amongst the most dangerous to our health are Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur dioxide, and Ozone. If you have ever been in an enclosed parking garage or a tunnel and felt dizzy or light-headed then you have felt the effect of carbon monoxide(CO). This odorless, colorless, but poisonous gas is produced by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels, like gasoline or diesel fuel. The smog in this photograph of Beijing, China is so dense that you can barely see the mountains
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, Beijing China, Carbide Estimates, London England, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Nitrogen Oxide, Oxides Sulfur, Bhopal India, air pollution, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, winter smogs, fossil fuels, particulate air, particulate air pollution, oxygen carbon monoxide, beijing china, sulphur dioxide, winter smog,
Approximate Word count = 1430
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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