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Respiratory Ailments

Learning About the Air Quality Index

The quality of air we have to live in is very important to all of us. Many people today are sufferers of allergies and other breathing and respiratory ailments. More people than ever are being diagnosed with asthma and other allergies. A lot of this can be attributed to the many pollutants in the air [...]

National Ambient Air Quality Standards Regarding Certain Pollutants

The Environmental Protection Agency has set certain National Ambient Air Quality Standards based on requirements by The Clean Air Act, as part of its amendment in 1990. These requirements were as a precautionary measure against different wide-spread pollutants from a variety of sources. These pollutants are considered harmful to the environment and the health of [...]

Is Clean Coal Really Even Possible?

Coal is widely derided as the least environmentally friendly option for power generation. It has, for several hundred years, been responsible for the generation of large amounts of mercury, soot and other pollutants that are known to cause respiratory ailments. This is very true for the people who work in coal mines, several thousand of [...]

Basic Types of Pollution and Where to Find It

If you’re looking for pollution, you’re in luck. It’s everywhere. Pollution is present in the air in the form of carbon dioxide that causes climatological chaos, CFCs and methane that destroy the protective ozone layer, sulfur dioxide that causes acid rain and smog, not to mention all the other chemicals that contribute to [...]