Air Pollution in New York City

Air pollution can be described as a mixture of gases and solid particles in the air. Emissions of cars, chemicals from factories, pollen, dust, and mold spores can be suspended like particles. A major air pollution part in the cities is Ozone, a gas. If ozone creates air pollution, it is called smog. I chose air pollution as my issue because certain air pollutants is toxic and inhaling them may increase the chance of people having health problems. Individuals with lung or heart disease, elderly adults and kids are at higher risk of being affected by air pollution. Pollution of the air is not just outdoors. The air within buildings may similarly be polluted and upset people’s health. For almost four decades, federal and state governments have regulated the pollutant emission through authorizations with enforceable obligations, and have monitored and measured pollution degrees in the air. The DEC (Environmental Conservation Department) is the state bureau, which perform both the federal and state air pollution monitoring and control programs.
The issue of air pollution in New York City is widespread. The air pollutants stem from numerous human activities. A majority of the pollutants originates from industries, which manufacture chemical goods, from power equipment and off- and on- road vehicles, and from facilities of energy, which burn coal, oil or gas. Pollutants discharged from tall stacks travel up high into the air, plunging to ground to damaging miles downwind from the source. Air pollution destructs the environment and health in several ways. The hot summer weather instigates the ozone (O3) and PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) formation, which are the two pollutants that affect for human health. Wildlife and fish show harmf...

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...ate, change or preserve the existing state of affairs. This creates a very effective way of influencing the federal and state government to address the issue of air pollution in the city of New York by creating and changing policies regarding the issue.

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