• Incidence of respiratory symptoms and chronic disease in a non-smoking population as a function of long-term cumulative exposure to ambient air pollutants (Adventist health study of smog follow-up study). (cdc.gov)
  • 1971. Fate of air pollutants: Removal of ethylene, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide by soil. (cdc.gov)
  • 1997. Lung function and long term exposure to air pollutants in Switzerland. (cdc.gov)
  • 1997. A longitudinal study of ambient air pollutants and the lung peak expiratory flow rates among asthmatic children in Hungary. (cdc.gov)
  • 1989. Health effects of air pollutants: Sulfuric acid, the old and the new. (cdc.gov)
  • The science on the effects of global climate change and air pollution on morbidity and mortality is clear and debate now centres around the scale and precise contributions of particular pollutants. (mdpi.com)
  • EPA has set national standards for six air pollutants (called criteria pollutants). (soilworks.com)
  • Once you start learning about possible indoor air pollutants, it may be difficult to stop noticing them, warns Katherine Pruitt , national senior director for policy at the American Lung Association. (wmfe.org)
  • The common air pollutants (the substances which cause pollution) include smoke and harmful gases from industries, CFCs and oxides produced by the automobiles, the burning of solid wastes, i.e. sulphur oxides, CO, CO2, particulate matter, NH3, smoke produced by explosives and other radioactive particles (e.g. (ukessays.com)
  • Air pollution also affects the cardiovascular system, but the effects depend on the individual's exposure to the pollutants. (ukessays.com)
  • AirData presents annual summaries of air pollution data from two EPA databases: the AQS (Air Quality System) database provides air monitoring data - ambient concentrations of criteria air pollutants at monitoring sites, primarily in cities and towns and the NEI (National Emission Inventory) database provides estimates of annual emissions of criteria and hazardous air pollutants from all types of sources. (phila.gov)
  • Other potential sources of indoor air pollutants include cooking or combustion sources (e.g., kerosene, coal, wood, animal dung). (cdc.gov)
  • The basic idea of marine cloud brightening is to spray a fine mist of ocean water into the air, where the mist particles will serve as condensation nuclei for cloud formation. (pleasantonweekly.com)
  • The pollution particles emitted from a ship's smokestack serve as nuclei around which water condenses, forming an enhanced cloud behind the ship. (pleasantonweekly.com)
  • Dietz analysed 26 uranium-bearing particles extracted from several of KAPL's air filters. (converge.org.nz)
  • When depleted uranium ammunitions hit their targets, they release radioactive particles, as well as dust containing toxic heavy-metal elements. (converge.org.nz)
  • The EPA's RadNet tracks fluctuations in gamma radiation emitted from airborne radioactive particles at Philadelphia's LAB Monitoring Site. (phila.gov)
  • These radioactive particles are then carried away by the wind to different places or are brought down by rain. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Apart from these, solid particles like dust also pollute the air. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Air pollution not only contains gaseous matter but also solid particles. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Aerosol - a suspension of solid and/or liquid particles in a gas (like air). (cdc.gov)
  • Air filters are least efficient for particle sizes of about 0.3 microns and collect smaller and larger particles more efficiently. (cdc.gov)
  • Corrections can be applied for this self-absorption of alpha particles in some samples (e.g. air filters). (cdc.gov)
  • There's good and bad in an updated rule to curb air pollution from radioactive uranium mills. (grandcanyontrust.org)
  • The mining of ores like uranium produces radioactive by-products resulting in radioactive pollution. (homeoflearning.in)
  • The use of Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239 while testing nuclear weapons leads to the emission of radioactive wastes. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Background radioactivity - radioactive elements in the natural environment including those in the crust of the earth (like radioactive potassium, uranium, and thorium isotopes) and those produced by cosmic rays. (cdc.gov)
  • Evaluation of the three-phrase, electric arc melting furnace for treatment of simulated, thermally oxidized radioactive and mixed wastes (in two parts). (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Bureau of Mines Albany (OR) Research Center and the Department of Energy (DOE), through its contractor EG&G Idaho, Inc., are collaborating on a multi-year research project to evaluate the applicability of three-phase electric arc furnace melting technology to vitrify materials simulating low-level radioactive and mixed wastes. (cdc.gov)
  • Aquatic organisms then consume these radioactive wastes which are passed onto humans by the food chain. (homeoflearning.in)
  • The radioactive wastes emitted by these power plants are extremely dangerous for living organisms. (homeoflearning.in)
  • The release of radioactive substances into the atmosphere, water, and soil mainly because of human activities is known as radioactive pollution. (homeoflearning.in)
  • People who live or work in certain conditions where they are exposed to radioactive gas, asbestos, arsenic, radon, diesel exhaust, air pollution, and other substances have an increased risk of developing lung cancer. (texasoncology.com)
  • ATLANTA, GA - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) released the final per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure assessment report that took place near the Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane County, Washington. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) announced today the initiation of an exposure assessment near Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights, Spokane County, Washington. (cdc.gov)
  • The Japanese government has begun its evacuation plan within a radius of 200 kilometers [120 miles] surrounding the plant, he adds, 'because the radioactive contamination is affecting people, animals, food and water - although the true consequences remain to be seen. (upenn.edu)
  • Apart from their immediate effects, they have dramatic long-term effects on their victims - and also on their users - through radioactive contamination. (converge.org.nz)
  • The introduction of harmful waste materials, other forms of contamination which are a hazard to the life sustaining atmosphere of the planet earth is commonly known as pollution. (ukessays.com)
  • Air Pollution is the contamination of air in the atmosphere that is important for every living being on the planet to sustain life. (ukessays.com)
  • Reducing fly ash reduces emissions of radioactive materials. (wikipedia.org)
  • deployed at a new or existing facility which will achieve significant reductions in air emissions of sulfur dioxide or oxides of nitrogen associated with the utilization of coal in the generation of electricity. (wikipedia.org)
  • ADMS 4: Modeling the dispersion of industrial air pollution emissions . (citizendium.org)
  • ADMS-Screen: Screening model for industrial air pollution emissions. (citizendium.org)
  • ADMS-Roads: Modeling the dispersion of air pollutant emissions from road traffic. (citizendium.org)
  • ADMS-Airport: Modeling the dispersion of air pollutant emissions from airplane traffic at airports. (citizendium.org)
  • ADMS 4 is the primary tool used for modeling of the environmental impact of air pollution emissions from existing or proposed industrial facilities. (citizendium.org)
  • The EPA's AP-42 is a compilation of air emissions factors to assist you with emission calculations. (phila.gov)
  • Over 50 years of experience in OECD member countries demonstrates that responsibly managed nuclear power programmes have a very low safety risk and much smaller impacts on the environment and public health than other sources of energy especially with respect to emissions and air pollution. (oecd-nea.org)
  • Radon gas is released into the atmosphere because of radioactive decay within the Earth's crust) being released into the atmosphere. (ukessays.com)
  • and allowance for radioactive decay including γ-ray dose. (cerc.co.uk)
  • Radioactive isotopes are used in research laboratories. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Alpha particle ( ionizing radiation ) - two neutrons and two protons bound as a single particle (a helium nucleus) that is emitted from the nucleus of certain radioactive isotopes in the process of disintegration. (cdc.gov)
  • Beta particle ( ionizing radiation ) - a charged particle emitted from the nucleus of certain unstable atomic nuclei (radioactive isotopes), having the charge and mass of an electron. (cdc.gov)
  • And there's radon, which is a radioactive gas that "comes into the home naturally," Pruitt says, "and which can result in lung cancer. (wmfe.org)
  • If there are concerns, the following may be helpful: Radon is a radioactive gas that cannot be seen, felt, or tasted. (texasoncology.com)
  • tribal communities in the area experience high levels of air pollution, including of radioactive and toxic materials that have sickened generations of local people and contaminated their drinking water. (lcv.org)
  • Poor indoor air quality can contribute to health problems. (wmfe.org)
  • Poor indoor air quality can have health consequences that range from irritation of the eyes, nose and throat to headaches and dizziness to asthma attacks. (wmfe.org)
  • Actually, working on indoor air quality makes you kind of crazy! (wmfe.org)
  • The CDC recommends using a fan to improve indoor air quality. (wmfe.org)
  • ADMS 6 is an advanced dispersion model used to model the air quality impact of existing and proposed industrial installations . (cerc.co.uk)
  • Tungstic Acid for Preconcentration and Determination of Gaseous and Particulate Ammonia and Nitric Acid in Ambient Air. (epa.gov)
  • Then and since, the radioactive and highly toxic nature of these weapons was deliberately ignored. (converge.org.nz)
  • It is also worth noting that radioactive waste represents less than 1% of the overall toxic waste produced by countries with nuclear energy industries. (oecd-nea.org)
  • The problem is that many of us are so used to this poor and toxic air quality that we just accept it as being normal. (field.org.uk)
  • 2022). Studies have identified that communities that were historically redlined are now associated with increased concentrations of air pollution (Lane et al. (weact.org)
  • Water pollution, soil pollution and radioactive pollution all have their obvious impacts on health, but air pollution is the one that will affect the most people each year. (field.org.uk)
  • This results in soil pollution which in turn pollutes water. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Nuclear power creates no air pollution… but then what about the radioactive waste? (ecochildsplay.com)
  • The developer of a proposed low-level radioactive waste dump near Needles has won the right to sue the State of California for damages. (cp-dr.com)
  • The history of the Ward Valley site as a potential radioactive waste receptacle reaches back to the early 1980s, when Congress ordered the states to find regional solutions for disposing of the material. (cp-dr.com)
  • In California, the Department of Health Services (DHS) prepared a low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) management plan and, under direction from the Legislature, began pursuing creation of a dump. (cp-dr.com)
  • In 1985, DHS selected U.S. Ecology as the license-designee to develop a radioactive waste dump. (cp-dr.com)
  • After assuming the governor's office in 1999, Davis appointed an advisory group to propose solutions for disposing of low-level radioactive waste and to find alternatives to the Ward Valley dump. (cp-dr.com)
  • Arguments against nuclear energy often include the notion that accident risk and radioactive waste diminish the contribution of nuclear energy to sustainable development. (oecd-nea.org)
  • Radioactive waste is probably the most important issue when considering the use of nuclear energy. (oecd-nea.org)
  • Gas corporations continue to use the state as a dumping ground for radioactive waste produced in Pennsylvania. (catskillcitizens.org)
  • While upstate has to contend with radioactive waste, Long Island is now threatened by a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) port. (catskillcitizens.org)
  • It is a radioactive hot spot in the lung (3). (converge.org.nz)
  • Lung Damage - Not only can air pollution suppress the normal growth rate of lungs in children but it can also speed up the decline of lung function in adults and possibly cause lung cancer. (field.org.uk)
  • Lung cancer develops in the tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. (texasoncology.com)
  • Conversely, those with preexisting heart and lung disease, children, and older adults have an increased risk for adverse health effects from even short-term exposure to air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • one for particle pollution and one for ozone. (npr.org)
  • Particle pollution is made up of very small pieces of soot, metals or other toxics that can get embedded in the lungs. (npr.org)
  • Through AIRNow , EPA, NOAA, NPS, state, and local agencies work together to report current and forecast conditions for ozone and particle pollution. (phila.gov)
  • The Air Quality Partnership of the Delaware Valley provides Ground Level Ozone and Particle Pollution Forecasts. (phila.gov)
  • Air filter - a solid matrix used in an air sampler to collect particulates from the air, which is drawn by an air pump through the filter. (cdc.gov)
  • Dust masks, surgical masks, and bandanas offer limited protection against severely polluted air. (cdc.gov)
  • ADMSSTAR: Modeling the dispersion of short-term accidental radioactive releases. (citizendium.org)
  • Technique for Measuring Reduced Forms of Sulfur in Ambient Air. (epa.gov)
  • Use of Sorption Tubes to Sample Air for Sulfur Dioxide Determinations (Primenenie Sorbtsionnykh Trubok dlya Otbora Prob Vozdukha pri Opredelenii Dvuokisi Sery). (epa.gov)
  • But, for the human caused pollution, one of the finest ways to stop air pollution is to walk more or cycle more, rather than driving cars and other motor vehicles, because the emission from them is the most prominent form of air pollution in today's context. (ukessays.com)
  • It is the result of ever-increasing pollution into the environment that the ozone layer over the earth that defends us from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun is being depleted. (ukessays.com)
  • Air pollution causes depletion of the protective ozone layer. (ukessays.com)
  • The Air Toxics Screening Assessment is EPA's ongoing comprehensive evaluation of air toxics in the U.S. (phila.gov)
  • It turned out the material was emitting Radium 226 at rate 84 times higher than the EPA's air pollution standard, and ten times higher than what the landfill is permitted to accept. (catskillcitizens.org)
  • The federal Environmental Protection Agency measures and rates air pollution on a scale from 0 to 500 called the Air Quality Index. (npr.org)
  • Air pollution can worsen asthmatic symptoms and trigger asthma attacks (Environmental Protection Agency, 2018). (weact.org)
  • Under this concrete lies the radioactive remnants of atomic explosions conducted almost seven decades ago. (topdocumentaryfilms.com)
  • However, in that year Leonard A. Dietz, a researcher at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) at Schenectady, New York State, discovered DU traces in pollution control air filters, three of them at a distance of 42 kilometres from the site (2). (converge.org.nz)
  • In atomic and nuclear power plants, fuels and coolants are sources of radioactive pollution. (homeoflearning.in)
  • Actinides - radioactive elements with atomic numbers equal to or greater than that of actinium (i.e., 88). (cdc.gov)
  • The world has been riveted by the nuclear crisis that Japan has been experiencing since last month's earthquake and the tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, leading to significant radioactive leaks. (upenn.edu)
  • Last month's earthquake and ensuing tsunami damaged Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, leading to significant radioactive leaks. (upenn.edu)
  • The term background is also sometimes used in this report to indicate radioactive elements present in the environment that are not a direct result of SRS activities (e.g. atmospheric weapons testing fallout, see definition for fallout ). (cdc.gov)
  • Unfortunately, most air pollution is man-made and despite governments worldwide stating that they are doing all they can to reduce it in numerous ways, it is still responsible for more than seven million deaths a year around the world. (field.org.uk)
  • This summer, with wildfire smoke suffocating swaths of North America, we've been warned to stay indoors to avoid poor-quality air. (wmfe.org)
  • Plus, sometimes outdoor air wafting in through your windows can contain troublesome contaminants, like wildfire smoke, pollen and other allergens. (wmfe.org)
  • DEP spokesman Neil Shader said the pollution caused by Canadian wildfire smoke is uncharted territory for the agency. (npr.org)
  • Respirators are specifically designed to remove contaminants from the air or to provide clean respirable air from another source. (cdc.gov)
  • It can also be used to assess air quality with respect to the air quality standards such as the European Union Air Quality Directive , [5] the UK Air Quality Strategy , [6] the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines . (citizendium.org)
  • Standards are called National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). (soilworks.com)
  • So circulating air reduces the likelihood of it transmitting between people. (wmfe.org)
  • An AQI in the red zone (151-200) means even people without sensitivities could feel health effects from breathing the dirty air. (npr.org)
  • The AQI (Air Quality Index) tells you how clean the air is and whether it will affect your health. (phila.gov)
  • Most of you will know that the air quality around us will have an effect on the quality of life that we lead but did any of you know just how badly air pollution can affect our health in the long term? (field.org.uk)
  • Air pollution is just one type of pollution that can have an effect on our health but it is the one that many of us are the most exposed to. (field.org.uk)
  • WASHINGTON - WE ACT for Environmental Justice's Senior Director of Strategy and Federal Policy Dana Johnson testified today at the U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the Public Health Air Quality Act. (weact.org)
  • Air pollution and poor air quality have been associated with a myriad of negative health outcomes such as pre-term birth, low birth weight, respiratory conditions (asthma, COPD), cardiovascular conditions (heart disease, increased risk of heart attacks), cancer, and stroke (Manisalidis et al. (weact.org)
  • Although air pollution has decreased in many parts of the world, it represents a major and growing health problem for the residents of some cities in certain industrializing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • 80 countries around the world, and the World Health Organization posts historical data on outdoor air pollution in urban areas. (cdc.gov)
  • In the US, coal-fired power plants are being closed, however health concerns about pollution from coal ash storage facilities remains. (bvsalud.org)
  • Orange (101-150) means the air is likely to affect certain groups, such as the very young, old, and people with asthma. (npr.org)
  • Pennsylvania is under a cloud of unhealthy air caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires. (npr.org)
  • DEP's air quality action alerts are based on forecasts and are generally not updated frequently in a day, which is why actual air quality can be more severe than what is warned in the alert. (npr.org)
  • Ambient air monitoring - monitoring of the air outside of buildings (see effluent monitoring) . (cdc.gov)
  • Study finds radioactive materials in Pa. (npr.org)
  • ADMS-Urban: Managing air quality for urban planning and reviews. (citizendium.org)
  • A portable air purifier can be a good way to clean the air if outdoor air quality is poor. (wmfe.org)
  • So check your local air quality index before cracking your windows, to be safe. (wmfe.org)
  • measures air quality with colors. (npr.org)
  • The smoke degraded air quality across Pennsylvania and other states in the northeast. (npr.org)
  • The state Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday declared a Code Red Air Quality Action Day for the entire state. (npr.org)
  • But in some places, actual air quality reached more dangerous purple and maroon levels. (npr.org)
  • The output options are designed to be flexible to cater for the variety of air quality limits, which can vary from country to country, and are subject to revision. (cerc.co.uk)
  • Travelers, particularly people with underlying cardiorespiratory disease, should investigate the air quality at their destination. (cdc.gov)
  • The AirNow website provides basic information about local air quality by using the Air Quality Index (AQI) ( Table 4-01 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Microplastic pollution is a growing issue globally because of its negative effects on the environment, especially marine animals. (naturalnews.com)
  • However, while those symptoms can be irritating, it is the long terms effects of repeatedly being exposed to air pollution that we really need to worry about. (field.org.uk)