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The Green Lane: Acid rain
Recent studies show strong links between high levels of airborne sulphate particles and increased hospital admissions and higher death rates. Urban smog also forms a haze in the air that reduces the visibility of distant objects. The areas that are most affected are the Windsor-Quebec corridor in eastern Canada ...
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Particulate Matter Primer - Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
Other important effects include aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular disease (as indicated by increased hospital admissions, emergency room visits, absences from school or work, and restricted activity days), lung disease, decreased lung function, asthma attacks, and certain cardiovascular problems ...
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Pop-up - Learn More - Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
Other important effects include aggravation of respiratory and cardiovascular disease (as indicated by increased hospital admissions, emergency room visits, absences from school or work, and restricted activity days), lung disease, decreased lung function, asthma attacks, and certain cardiovascular problems ...
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David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change : Air Pollution
Ozone also sensitizes the airways to irritants and other allergens. Elevated ozone levels mean more hospital admissions for asthma, respiratory disease and acute respiratory disorders. Toxic Brew Air pollution from burning fossil fuels produces many other compounds that hurt our health: carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, ...
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David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Change: Impacts: British Columbia
Canadians each year. Other health impacts include increased respiratory disease, increased hospital admissions and higher health costs. A 1995 B.C. Environment study estimated that health care costs of air pollution in the Lower Fraser Valley alone was estimated to be $830 million in 1990 and is projected ...
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The Green Lane: Acid rain
Recent studies have identified strong links between high levels of airborne sulphate particles and increased hospital admissions for heart and respiratory problems, increased asthma-symptom days, as well as higher death rates from these ailments. The air pollution health effects pyramid is a diagrammatic ...
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EHP: Volume 106, Number 10 October 1998
Effect of NO x on the Somatic Chromosomes of Goldsmiths Joginder S. Yadav and Neena Seth P. 643 Carbon Monoxide and Hospital Admissions for Congestive Heart Failure: Evidence of an Increased Effect at Low Temperatures Robert D. Morris and Elena N. Naumova P. 649 Prevalence of Elevated Blood Lead Levels in an Inner-city Pediatric Clinic Population Shoshana T. ...
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For Commuters: Why Rideshare? (Reducing Air Pollutants)
Short term exposure to high levels of ozone irritates the lung’s airways causing inflammation. It can aggravate asthma and bronchitis and increase hospital admissions. [ top ] PARTICLE POLLUTION Particle pollution is tiny drops of liquid or small particles of dust, metals, and other material that float in the air. Some particles are dark or large ...
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Ozone in Wisconsin
Studies show that hospital admissions and respiratory deaths often increase during periods when ozone levels are high. What is Ozone? Ozone is a gas which forms when several other types of air pollution recombine ...
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ecoACTION - News Releases - Frequently Asked Questions
There will be many environmental benefits as well, including improved conditions for nature and wildlife. A ...
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