Environmental Chemistry
Canada - air pollution and resulting acid rain severly affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities
United States - air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natual fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Venezuela - sewage pollution of Lago de Valencia; oil and urban pollution of Lago de Maracaibo; deforestation; soil degradation; urban and industrial pollution, especially along the Caribbean coast; threat to the rainforest ecosystem from irresponsible mining operations
October 25: Environmental Chemistry Article Presentation Assignment. Gr.4 Project Due.
October 27: Pharmaceutical Company and Drug Development Project due.
October 31: Antacids Lab.
November 2: Antacids Lab. Study for quiz on Air Pollution D.1-D.3.
November 6: Quiz on Air Pollution D.1-D.3.
November 8:
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November 16: Study for quiz on Water Pollution D.4-D.7.
November 20: Antacids Lab due. Environmental Chemistry Article Presentation Assignment Due. Quiz on Water Pollution D.4-D.7. Study for test.
November 22: Extra Credit due - Medical or Environmental Letter to the Editor.
November 28: Option D Test. Present Environmental Articles.
December 5: Review for exam.
December 7: Review for exam.