Noise Pollution
Ex. Cars, motorcycles, concerts
Name one natural source of air pollution listed on the slides.
Ex. Volcanic eruption
plant decay..
What is reduction of air pollution?
Strategies to reduce the amount of air pollution in the atmosphere.
What is indoor air pollutants?
Substances that are present in the air of an areas that can have a small or long term effect on the human health.
Name a health effect caused by air pollution.
Respiratory diseases.. ect.
Long term exposure to noise pollution can lead to this condition?
Hearing loss
Name one human source of air pollution listed on the slides.
Transportation and powerplants.
How can limiting vehicle transportation and regulating fuel emissions help reduce pollution?
Reducing Carbon and Nitrogen oxide...as well as VOCs.
What is thermal inversion?
When a weather condition when warm, less dense air moves over dense, cold air.
What is a respiratory diseases?
Conditions that affect the tissues involved in breathing, including the lungs and airways.
This kind of noise pollution comes from busy urban areas, cars, buses, and motorcycles.
traffic noise
Is transportation a non-point source or a point source?
NON
How can we spread awareness?
They gave an example***
What is photochemical smog?
Occurs in sunny places that have a ton of people, cars, and pollution sources. Its formed when Volatile Organic Hydrocarbons and Nitrogen oxides, along with heat and sunlight all mix together making this thick in the sky it can cause eye irritation, respiratory illnesses.
What is cardiovascular disease?
A group of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels.
What effect does noise pollution have on animal species?
What pollutant does coal combustion produce?
Co2
What are some reusable items?
What is acid rain?
This unit is used to measure the intensity of sound.
decibel.
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What is particulate matter?
Particulate matter, is a complex mixture of tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the air...
Name 5 environmental issues.
From the slides