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In Earth's atmosphere, carbon dioxide is a trace gas that plays an integral part in the greenhouse effect, carbon cycle, photosynthesis and oceanic carbon cycle. It is one of three main greenhouse gases in the atmosphere of Earth. Water vapor is the primary greenhouse gas, as of 2010, contributing 50% of the greenhouse effect, followed by ...
9 ppm Nitrogen dioxide 1 hour 0.12 ppm 1 year 0.03 ppm Ozone 1 hour 0.10 ppm 4 hours 0.08 ppm Sulfur dioxide 1 hour 0.20 ppm 1 day 0.08 ppm 1 year 0.02 ppm Lead 1 year 0.50 μg/m 3: PM 10 1 day 50 μg/m 3: 1 year 25 μg/m 3: PM 2.5 1 day 25 μg/m 3: 1 year 8 μg/m 3
On average, exposures at 100 ppm or greater is dangerous to human health. [23] The WHO recommended levels of indoor CO exposure in 24 hours is 4 mg/m 3. [24] Acute exposure should not exceed 10 mg/m 3 in 8 hours, 35 mg/m 3 in one hour and 100 mg/m 3 in 15 minutes. [25]
The pCO 2 of Earth's atmosphere has risen from approximately 280 ppm (parts-per-million) to a mean 2019 value of 409.8 ppm as a result of anthropogenic release of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning. This is the highest atmospheric concentration to have existed on Earth for at least the last 800,000 years. [1]
e. Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances called pollutants in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. [ 1 ] It is also the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment either by chemical, physical, or biological ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 October 2024. Gas in an atmosphere with certain absorption characteristics This article is about the physical properties of greenhouse gases. For how human activities are adding to greenhouse gases, see Greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gases trap some of the heat that results when sunlight heats ...
Carbon dioxide concentrations in closed or confined rooms can increase to 1,000 ppm within 45 minutes of enclosure. For example, in a 3.5-by-4-metre (11 ft × 13 ft) sized office, atmospheric carbon dioxide increased from 500 ppm to over 1,000 ppm within 45 minutes of ventilation cessation and closure of windows and doors.
The body produces approximately 2.3 pounds (1.0 kg) of carbon dioxide per day per person, [72] containing 0.63 pounds (290 g) of carbon. In humans, this carbon dioxide is carried through the venous system and is breathed out through the lungs, resulting in lower concentrations in the arteries.