Chapter 19: Air Pollution

 Reading Guideline, 15^th Edition

 

Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the term.

 

Case Study: Lichens

                -How are lichens used to detect air pollution?

                -What happened after Chernobyl to the reindeer? Why?

                -Discuss the different lichen species mentioned

 

19.1 Structure of the Penis

                I. Troposphere: Components and Fundamentals

                II. Stratosphere: Components and Fundamentals

                III. Ozone Layer

 

19.2 Air Pollution

                I. Primary pollutants vs Secondary Pollutants and Examples

                II. Urban vs Rural Areas

                III. Carbon Oxide Types, Creation and Effects

                IV. Nitrogen Oxides, Creation and Effects

                V. Sulfur Dioxide, Creation and Effects

                VI. Particulates, Creation and Effects

                VII. Ozone, Creation and Effects

                VIII. VOC’s, Creation and Effects

                IX. Radon, Creation and Effects

 

19.3 Urban Outdoor Air Pollution

                I. Industrial Smog: Creation and Color?

                II. Asian Brown Cloud

                III. Photochemical Smog: Creation

                IV. Factors Influencing Creation of Photochemical Smog

                V. Five factors influencing levels of outdoor pollution

                VI. Temperature Inversions

 

19.4 Acid Deposition

                I. What is Acid Deposition?

                II. pH scale

                III. Regional vs Global Problem?

                IV. Main Effects of Acid Deposition?

                V. Reducing Acid Deposition?

                VI. Solutions?

 

19.5 Indoor Air Pollution

                I. Figure 19.11: Describe Classes and Effects

                II. Molds and Spores

                III. Sick Building Syndrome

                IV. Fomaldehyde

                V. Radon Gas. How is it Created? Problems?

 

19.6 Health Effects of Air Pollution

                I. Diseases caused by Air Pollution.

                II. Carbon Monoxide

                III. Plant Damage by Air Pollution. How?

               

19.7 Solutions: Preventing and Reducing Air Pollution

                I. Clean Air Act. What does it require?

                II. Improvements of the Clean Water Act?

                III. Emission Trading Policy

                IV. Reducing Outdoor Pollution

                V. Reducing Indoor Pollution?