Atmospheric Issues SCI/275 March 31, 2013 Linda Bowen Atmospheric Issues Atmospheric issues occur when a form of pollution interferes with the natural balance of the major gases and compromise the atmosphere having a variety of effects. These forms of pollution can be confused with indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution is something that contaminates the air inside a building. Carbon monoxide, cleaning products, bacteria, and nitrogen dioxide are just a few examples or indoor air pollution
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Atmospheric Issues Global warming is an issue that needs our immediate attention and will explain problems that have already taken place within our planet, ways we can help prevent any further damage to our planet from occurring, and methods that can be used to heal the earth from damages that have already been done. Temperatures are rising, glaciers are melting and land is eroding due to global warming. There are many things in this world that we are affected in a negative way as a result of
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Running head: Atmospheric Issues 1 Atmospheric Issues Atmospheric issues Atmospheric Issues I am here to inform you that the largest employers in Sparksville have relocated to South Korea. This has damaged the city’s economy and displaced workers. Sparksville is working hard to find a industry that will stay and replenish the employment loss. Sparksville has three companies that want to open up in our town; an oil refinery, a hybrid car factory, and a Warehouse
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Atmospheric Issues March 9, 2014 Environmental Science Shawnica Pollard Abstract The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast an atmospheric issue, climate change, to an indoor air pollutant, radon. The paper will include discussions about the similarities as well as the differences between climate change and radon, the causes and effects of both, efforts to mitigate these issues, and current events that relate to both climate change and radon. Atmospheric Issues Acid rain, an atmospheric
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Atmospheric Issues The Ozone layer is extremely important to sustain life on this planet. This layer which is located between 6 and 28 miles about the earths’ crust is slowly decreasing. Although scientists feel the thinning of the ozone layer is a natural occurrence, they also know humans are making it worse. Humans use products that emit pollutions that are increasing the thinning of the ozone layer which is increasing yearly. The primary pollutant and contributor to ozone depletion
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Atmospheric Issues Kristen Ault SCI/275 11-18-12 Brian Taylor Ozone Depletion The atmospheric issues that we are facing are now becoming more of a major problem now more than ever
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Atmospheric Issues Holly Regan SCI/275 August 24, 2014 Stacy Murphy Atmospheric Issues Sparksville's largest employer has relocated to South Korea leaving a huge hole in this city's economy and many displaced workers. Sparksville is trying to figure out how to find an industry that will stay here and fulfill the amount of growth possible in Sparksville and replenish the employment loss. There are three primary options for a large new employer; an oil refinery, a hybrid car factory and a
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Atmospheric Issues Anthony Smitt SCI/275 January 20, 2013 Christine Snyder Acid rain is the atmospheric issue I will be discussing in this writing. “Acid rain, also called acid precipitation or acid deposition, is precipitation possessing a pH of about 5.2 or below primarily produced from the emission of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx; the combination of NO and NO2) from human activities, mostly the combustion of fossil fuels” (Butler and Likens, 2012). I will be comparing
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Atmospheric Issues Catherine A. Johnson SCI/275 February 23, 2014 University of Phoenix Atmospheric Issues As the planet expands, so does time periods that people spend in different interior spaces. Indoor air quality is of particular interest, since it effects behavior, ventilation, and the health of people. There is major concern for health issues resulting from indoor air pollution, as well as from the atmosphere. Similar to the Volatile organic compounds used in polluting indoor
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Atmospheric Issues John Doe SCI/275 November 2nd, 2014 Andrea Elstro Atmospheric Issues As you all know, recently one of the largest employers in Sparksville decided to outsource all of their manufacturing needs to South Korea and closed down all of their US facilities, including Sparksville. This has left Sparksville in a desperate situation and out city government has been working tirelessly to attract new companies to our area. We are pleased to announce that Sparksville is now considering
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