Air pollution in the urban atmosphere: sources and consequences
K. Mcdonald, Concordia University College of Alberta, Canada
Abstract:
The urban atmosphere is the result of the mixture of chemicals released from the complexity of emissions due to human living. Ironically, the chemicals that we release do in turn affect our health and environment. Air pollution emissions due to transportation, personal and residential choices, and industrial or commercial activities are concentrated in areas of denser population. The emissions then play a role in changing water, soil and vegetation, damaging infrastructure in the built environment, and affecting the climate and visual air quality. In the urban setting, human health effects have been ...
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