Air Pollution and Environmental Education

Environmental air pollution, emphysema and ionized air.

Environmental air pollution.

The effects of air pollution on health have been recognized for many hundreds of years. In London, during December 1952, a particularly bad smog, which involved extreme elevations of both SO 2 and black smoke, was associated with more than 1,000 extra deaths during a 5-d period (1). The majority of the pollution responsible for smogs is derived from the domestic and industrial burning of fossil...

Causes and Consequences of Air Pollution and Environmental Injustice as Critical Issues for Science and Environmental Education

Indoor air pollution and childhood asthma: effective environmental interventions.

Exposure to indoor air pollutants such as tobacco smoke and dust mites may exacerbate childhood asthma. Environmental interventions to reduce exposures to these pollutants can help prevent exacerbations of the disease. Among the most important interventions is the elimination of environmental tobacco smoke from the environments of children with asthma. However, the effectiveness of reducing ast...

Environmental Health and Indoor Air Pollution in China

Since humans typically spend 90 percent of their time indoors, the indoor environment is an important determinant of health. Indoor air pollution attributed to fuel combustion products from heating and cooking is a major public health challenge in rural China. While most of rural China utilizes coal as their domestic fuel source, some also use biomass. The use of these fuels in homes with poor ...