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~Air Pollution~
-Introduction
-Pollutants
~Sulphur
dioxide
~Nitrogen
dioxide
~Carbon
monoxide
~Ozone
~Particulates
~Lead
-API
~What's
API?
~In
Hong Kong
~Equipment
~API
figures
-Photochemical
Smog
~What
is it?
~Problems
~Effects
-Acid Rain
~How
it is formed?
~Effects
-Global warming
~Greenhouse
effect
~Effects
~What
can you do?
-Measures
~Part
1
~Part
2
~Part
3
~What
can you do../1
~What
can you do../2 |
Pollutant: Respirable
Suspended Particulates
Characteristics:
RSP are the
proportion of total suspended particulates of a size smaller than 10
micrometres and they have the ability to penetrate deeply into the lungs.
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It is produced by refuse incineration, factories, diesel
vehicles, construction sites, and coal burners. |
Effect:
RSP may cause chronic and acute effects on human health,
particularly the pulmonary function, when exposed at high level as they
can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause respiratory problems like
excessive mucus secretion and coughing. |