Why do we need to control air pollution, Civil Engineering

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Why do we need to control air pollution?

a. It causes harmful effects on human health,  Materials and property,  Plants and Animals, Visibility, Global climate and others

b. Chronic Effects

  • Long-term, low conc

 

c. Acute Effects

  • Short-term, high conc.
  • Typically during industrial accidents or air pollution emergency episodes

 

d. Dosage =  Conc. in breathed air * time


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