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    Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution
    Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution
    Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution
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    Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution

    By Sukhraj S. Dhillon, Ph.D.

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    "Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution" focuses on the sources of outdoor and indoor air pollution, and the measures we can take, particularly against indoor pollution that is directly under our control. It provides not only information on causes of air pollution and diseases related to it but also modern perspectives on measures you can take to maintain good health by breathing air free of harmful gases and particles. The overall impression the book leaves is that with increase in industrialization comes the responsibility to keep air clean for good health and survival. Every individual with interest in breathing clean air and its importance to maintain good health, need this basic information.
     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPPI Publishing Co.
    Release dateJul 11, 2018
    ISBN9789997691545
    Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution
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    Sukhraj S. Dhillon, Ph.D.

    Dr. Sukhraj S. Dhillon, Yale-educated University Professor, has an advanced degree in life sciences and molecular biology from the west and a fascination with yoga, breathing, religion and spirituality from the east crafted out of studies at Yale University, U.S.A. and Punjab University, India. Therefore, he is uniquely qualified to present Eastern and Western synthesis of health issues.  He has published over 12 books and 40 research papers, and has expressed his views in the news media and workshops. He has been the President, Chairman of the board, and life-trustee of a non-profit religious organization and has expressed his views in the congregation and at international seminars. He is affluent in 4 languages. Most of his titles are now available from popular booksellers throughout the world.

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      Industrial Leaks and Air Pollution - Sukhraj S. Dhillon, Ph.D.

      Industrial Leaks & Air Pollution

      Causes, Cures and Health Concerns

      By Sukhraj S. Dhillon, PhD

      ––––––––

      Copyright © 2018 by Dr. Sukhraj S. Dhillon

      1994, 2007

      First Published By: PPI Publishing Co. 

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      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      1. HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

      Effects of Pollution on Respiratory Tract

      Lung Cancer

      Heart Conditions

      Other Effects

      2. DISEASES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION

      CAUSES AND CURES

      Emphysema

      Bronchitis

      Asthma

      3. SOURCES OF OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION

      Industrial Pollution

      Industrial Leak Incidents

      Automobile and Aircraft Pollution

      Incineration

      Weather Effects and Pollution

      4. CONTROL MEASURES AGAINST OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION

      Automobile Performance

      Industrial Control Strategies

      Industrial Accidental Leaks and Safety Standards

      Efficient Use of Energy and Other Resources

      Community Action

      Personal Action

      Global Pollution Control

      Final Look

      5. INDOOR POLLUTION AND ITS SOURCES

      Indoor Sources

      Indoor Pollutants

      6. PREVENTION AGAINST MAJOR INDOOR POLLUTANTS  

      Ventilation and Air-Cleaning

      Filtration Devices

      Protective Measures

      Concluding Remarks

      Back to Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      One of our most important concerns in maintaining good health is to breathe air free of harmful gases and particles. Even after knowing that clean air is essential to life, we have allowed many elements in our modern life-style to contribute to pollution of our planet's precious air. Among the most important sources of air pollution are industrial wastes vented into the air, motor vehicle exhaust, and garbage incineration.

      In the past decade, new laws have made important strides toward control of all three of these sources of dirty air. As a result, the air in our cities and near our highways and factories is less polluted than it was 35 years ago. But there are still areas of the nation where, because of geographical factors affecting the movement of air and because of rapid industrial growth, air pollution persists as a health problem. The battle for cleaner air is a continuous one in which all of us can participate, both by monitoring our own environment and by supporting legislative efforts to force the polluters to clean up.

      Over the past decade, Americans have spent nearly $200 billion to win a minor victory in the war against air pollution. But just when we have made some progress on outdoor air pollution, there comes disturbing news. Study after study has discovered that air inside homes, schools, and office buildings can be laden with chemicals, gases, smoke, bacteria and other pollutants—sometimes in concentrations high enough to pose serious threats to health. Scientific studies have shown that the unavoidable act of breathing indoor air may cause or aggravate half of all the illnesses in the nation and may contribute to thousands of deaths a year. Indoor air pollution levels can be two to five times higher or sometimes over hundred times higher or at times thousands of times higher than outside pollution levels.

      Fortunately, indoor pollution is more directly under our control and is more easily manageable than outdoor pollution, if we know the sources and how to handle them. This guide will focus on the sources of outdoor and indoor air pollution, and the measures you can take, particularly against indoor pollutants (which are often directly under your control); it will also bring to your attention the health problems of breathing unclean air. 

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      Chapter 1

      HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION

      Although it is very difficult to pinpoint air pollution as the direct cause of disease, we do know that it imposes an extra burden on those who are elderly or who already have respiratory problems. This chapter will concentrate on bringing to your attention the health problems of breathing unclean air.

      Effects of Pollution on the Respiratory Tract  

      The effects of severe air pollution are generally the result of irritant materials acting on the respiratory tract. Table 1.1 summarizes the health effects of various pollutants along with their symptoms. The most culpable substances are believed to be the sulfur oxides (with and without particulates), nitrogen dioxide, and ozone and other oxidants. Sulfur dioxide is relatively soluble in water and dissolves rapidly in the mucus of the upper air passages. (Mucus is the sticky liquid that covers the linings of air passages.) Nitrogen

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