Air Pollution Sources
Air Quality and Pollution Distribution
Health Effects of Air Pollution
Current Programs working to Improve Air Quality
Unresolved Issues and Solution for Cleaner air
100
mixture of O2, VOC and NOX cause this pollutant
What is Ozone
100
Main causes of outdoor air pollution in DC
What is Industrial Facilities, toxic sites and transportation
100
Those individuals are at greater health risk when it comes to outdoor air pollution
What is pregnant women and children
100
this program is working to close power plants in wards 7 and 8
What is the Environmental Justice Community Partnerships program
100
The unresolved issue about 1970 Clean Air Act is
What is exempted power plants built in 1950 to 1970 from Emission standards thinking they would soon close but those old plants still exist today.
200
in comparison, DC emits more of this pollutant than 6 other major cities in the US
What is CO2 emission
200
These wards are the most polluted in DC
What is wards 5-8
200
long term effects of this pollutant include alterations in the lung defenses and aggravation of existing cardiovascular disease
What is sulfur dioxide ( SO2)
200
this program gives free trees to DC customers
What is PEPCO
200
the unresolved issue with PEPCO free tree program is
What is PEPCO is still a large pollution source in DC ward 7 where it is located
300
In 1999, powerplants emitted 68% of this pollutant in the US
What is SO2
300
Mostly African American and Low-income people live here
What is the demographics of the most polluted wards in DC
300
this health effect is a unique short term effect of ozone pollutants
What is coughing
300
this program provides cars for sharing
What is Zipcar
300
the unresolved issue in DC in regards to School is
What is DC is not on the list of cities that monitor outdoor air quality near schools
400
this pollution source is the second largest for the total greenhouse emission in DC
What is transportation
400
Most power plants and toxic sites are found here
What is East of the Anacostia River wards 7 and 8
400
this pollutant disrupt hormone function and affects immune sytem as long term effects
What is PCB
400
this program plant trees in DC
What is Casey Trees
400
which neighorhood would benefit more from green projects in DC
What is low income neighborhoods where most of the pollutants are found.
500
this pollutant source emits the largest greenhouse emission in DC
What is Electricity (power plants)
500
in 2011, Forbes ranked DC as
What is one the top 20 most polluted cities in America
500
this short term health effect is unique to Sulfur dioxide SO2 expoure
What is wheezing
500
the biking and pedestrian program is provided by
What is District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
500
and extreme solution in regards to powerplants
What is close old power plants
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