Causes of Air Pollution
Release of particles in the air ("Black Carbon" Pollution)
- Burning fuel for energy
- Diesel Smoke
- Other gasolines
Release of Noxious Gases - Forms Smog and Acid Rain
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Chemical Vapors
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- Burning fuel for energy
- Diesel Smoke
- Other gasolines
Release of Noxious Gases - Forms Smog and Acid Rain
- Sulfur Dioxide
- Carbon Monoxide
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Chemical Vapors
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Impacts of Air Pollution
Sicknesses such as:
- Headaches
- Reduced Mental Alertness
- Heart Attack
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Impaired Fetal Development
- Etc.
- And at worst, Death
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- Headaches
- Reduced Mental Alertness
- Heart Attack
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Impaired Fetal Development
- Etc.
- And at worst, Death
To be updated...
Last edit made: 2:46pm, 2/20/13
Major Types of Air Pollution
Gaseous Pollutants
Mix of vapors and gaseous air pollutants found in indoor and outdoor environments
Indoor causes:
- Cigarette Smoking
- Certain Construction Materials
- Cleaning Products
- Home Furnishings
Outdoor Causes:
- Volcanoes
- Fire
Greenhouse Effect
Prevention of the sun's heat from rising out of the atmosphere and flowing back into
space and it warms the Earth's surface causing the Greenhouse Effect.
Gases that contribute:
- Cholrofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Methane
- Nitrous oxides
- Ozone
Acid Rain
Forms when moisture in the air interacts with nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide released
by factories, power plants and motor vehicles that burn coal or oil.
Falls as...:
- Rain
- Drizzle
- Fog
- Snow
- Dew
Damage to the Ozone Layer
Caused by the use of Chlorofluocarbons (CFCs)
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Mix of vapors and gaseous air pollutants found in indoor and outdoor environments
Indoor causes:
- Cigarette Smoking
- Certain Construction Materials
- Cleaning Products
- Home Furnishings
Outdoor Causes:
- Volcanoes
- Fire
Greenhouse Effect
Prevention of the sun's heat from rising out of the atmosphere and flowing back into
space and it warms the Earth's surface causing the Greenhouse Effect.
Gases that contribute:
- Cholrofluorocarbons (CFCs)
- Methane
- Nitrous oxides
- Ozone
Acid Rain
Forms when moisture in the air interacts with nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide released
by factories, power plants and motor vehicles that burn coal or oil.
Falls as...:
- Rain
- Drizzle
- Fog
- Snow
- Dew
Damage to the Ozone Layer
Caused by the use of Chlorofluocarbons (CFCs)
To be updated...
Last edit made: 2:32pm, 2/20/13
Additional Facts
- An estimated 1.5 billion people throughout the world breathe in dangerous levels of
pollution
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pollution
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