What happened to thousands of Londoners during a bad smog outbreak?
4000 choked to death on their own mucus or died from heart attacks as they struggled to breathe
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Ultimate goal in relation to POPs
Eliminate them
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Sustains all life on earth
What is Ultra Violet (UV) Radiation?
200
What is the critical load?
Amount of pollution that an ecosystem can tolerate before that pollution harms the environment
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What specific process causes creation of LONDON smog?
Temperature inversion
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What does LA type smog cause?
-Irritation of eyes, nose, throat and inflammation of lung tissue
-Lung damage
-Infections
-Asthma attacks
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What program has Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Alaska developed?
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program
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What does POPs stand for?
Persistent Organic Pollutants
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How do acid deposits form?
Result from the burning/combustion of fossil fuels
Smelting of Sulphur bearing ores
Agriculture is a source when ammonia from fertilizers and manure is released
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What impact does acidic deposition have?
Negative impact on aquatic & terrestrial environments
Health of people & longevity of human structure
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What convention was signed by 14 countries in May 2004?
Stockholm Convention
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What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere closest to earth?
Troposphere
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How can acid deposits be returned as?
Acid rain/snow, fog or hail
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What causes london type smog
Result of burning a fuel that releases articulates and sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere
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How do POPs continue to impact the living?
POPs aren’t soluble and can survive years without breaking down
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What can be done about smog?
Reduce pollutants
Burn cleaner gasoline
Limit number of cars during major smog breaks
Use more rapid transit and non-gasoline burning cars
Cleaning the emissions from major polluters
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Name all the layers that make up the earth's atmosphere
The accumulation of acids or acidic compounds on the surface of the Earth, in lakes or streams, or on objects or vegetation near the Earth's surface primarily the result of emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
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What causes LA type smog
Results of a chemical reaction between sunlight and the components released by the burning of certain petroleum products
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Impacts of POPs?
Cancer
Reproductive problems
Birth defects
Damage to immune and central nervous system
Death
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What can be done about acidic deposition?
Eliminate pollutants at their source of power by installing anti-pollution equipment in factories