this potentially fatal medical condition are Confusion, fatigue, hallucinations, blindness, paralysis, seizure, coma, and many more serious results. HAPE is also easily attainable contributed to the deaths. “HAPE is an accumulation of fluid in the air sacs of the lungs, due to leaky capillaries. It severely inhibits exchange of oxygen in the lungs, and can result in death,” says The Institute for Altitude Medicine. The symptoms include chest congestion, shortness of breath, unconsciousness, coma
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Asthma, which is a respiratory condition that causes difficulty in breathing, has had a dramatic increase in the United States since the 2000’s. Los Angeles, California, has consistently been hit with smog attacks since the 1950’s, which is a prevalent trigger for people diagnosed with asthma. Over 1 million people suffer from asthma in Los Angeles, therefore combating the excess amount of smog in their atmosphere is very crucial to keep asthmatic people healthy, while keeping their condition under
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Airport System Report to Congress 2015 – 2019). The first type to be discussed is the commercial service airport, which is divided into two categories, primary and non-primary. A non-primary airport is a public-use airport that receives scheduled air carrier service and enplanes at least 2,500 but less than 10,000 passengers annually. An example of a non-primary commercial service airport
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Every year, Southern Californians guzzle gallons of fossil fuel. As a result, air pollution is still extremely high. With little education about the issue, many citizens are unaware of the pollutants they are emitting. However, the population of Southern California could improve their actions against air pollution, and strengthen their current activities. Everyone can make a difference in this issue. Efforts should be strengthened to reduce Southern California’s excessive use of fossil fuels and
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In the Everest disaster of 1996, the expedition leaders, Rob Hall and Scott Fischer were the main cause of deaths. Both leaders, Hall and Fischer seemed convincing that their clients would summit, but events that year on Everest shows otherwise. The actions that led up to this disaster and many deaths include Hall and Fischer ignoring their own set safety precautions, Fischer not having a well-working acclimatization plan, and both expedition leaders hired inexperienced guides for Everest. Rob Hall
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Air pollution can be harmful to our healthAir pollution can be harmful to our health, depending on how long do you live while breathing chemicals like nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. When it’s for a Short time, it can cause irritation to the eyes, throat and nose. For someone with asthma and emphysema it can be dangerous. If it’s for a long period of time, there will be many side effects to the human’s health. For example heart problems, lung cancer, and even damage to the brain, nerves, kidneys
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Construction workers are always surrounded by enormous of hazards in the work site. Many of these hazards are temporary or localized, and avoiding them is not a difficult task for workers. However, some of these hazards occur every day. Ultra-Violate radiation (UVR), which has wavelength between approximately 180 NM to 400 NM, is a continuous hazard that can be affects almost everyone working outdoors. Today Australia is considering overexposure to UVR is a public health issue because many outdoors
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“Into Thin Air”, a book written by Jon Krakauer, mountaineer and renowned for his writing of the outdoors, is Krakauer’s account of the deadliest season of Everest. In the beginning of the story, Krakauer writes, “I can attest that nothing I saw early on the afternoon of May 10 suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down,” (Krakauer 5). This quote is foreshadowing what is to come later in the story, and Krakauer suggests that he and other climbers were unaware and unsuspecting of the “murderous
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The Mott Haven community which is located in the South Bronx, is1.181 mi² and is full multiple provisioning services, regulating services, cultural services, and supporting services. However, this site has experienced various unlivable situations because to the way it is being treated. Mott Haven has been polluted for a while and this primarily due to the fact that its population is increasing at a rapid state. Some way that we could prevent this site from becoming unlivable is with city and regional
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hand smoker at home, 19.2% smoking at home, 10.8% reporting mold in the home. Housing conditions can also affect asthma, 11.8% homes with cracks or holes, 18.7% home with leaks, and 12.5% home with 3 or more maintenance deficiencies in 2011. Outdoor air quality can affects symptoms of asthma. They are 10.6% fine particulate matter and 27.3% of ozone. Population characteristics make Woodside neighborhood more vulnerable to asthma. They are 40.7% people with low income and only 61.7% adults with health
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