Air Pollution
Particles
Estimates that assume no change in regulatory controls or population characteristics have ranged from 1,000 to 4,300 additional premature deaths nationally per year by 2050 from combined ozone and particle health effects. Less certainty exists about the responses of airborne particles to climate change than the response of ozone.
O-zone Health
When ozone levels are very high, everyone should be concerned about ozone exposure. But mainly is a hazard to people who spend most of their time outside. these people are children, people with athsma or a lung disease could have a little more effect, and any people of any age who spend lots of time outside.
Risk Factors of the Pollutants
The level of risk depends on several factors:
- the amount of pollution in the air,
- the amount of air we breathe in a given time
- our overall health.
Other, less direct ways people are exposed to air pollutants are:
- eating food products contaminated by air toxins that have been deposited where they grow,
- drinking water contaminated by air pollutants,
- ingesting contaminated soil, andtouching contaminated soil, dust or water.
Climatic Effects
Normally pollutants rise or flow away from their sources without building up to unsafe levels. Wind patterns, clouds, rain, and temperature can affect how quickly pollutants move away from an area.
Citations
"Air Contaminants." Environments. CDC, 16 Sept. 2013. Web. 20 Apr. 2015.
"A-Z Index." Air Pollution. N.p., 20 Mar. 2009. Web. 16 Apr. 2015.