Air Pollution
This type of air pollution includes tiny particles that can enter your lungs and bloodstream.
What is particulate matter (PM)?
This city is home to multiple major sources of air pollution, including a refinery, port, railyard, and highways.
What is Richmond?
This gas in the atmosphere can warm the climate and is also considered a form of air pollution.
What is ozone?
This type of transportation helps reduce air pollution by lowering the number of cars on the road.
What is public transportation (buses, trains) or biking/walking?
Name one natural cause of air pollution
What is wildfires or volcanic eruptions?
This is the main purpose of the Chevron refinery.
What is refining crude oil into usable fuels like gasoline?
These gases trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
What are greenhouse gases?
This type of energy comes from sources like solar, wind, and hydro instead of fossil fuels.
What is renewable energy?
Some ways air pollution can impact your health
what is respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, stroke(much more)?
This term describes when communities of color (like Richmond) are more likely to live near pollution sources like refineries, highways, and ports.
What is environmental racism?
These two greenhouse gases are commonly released when fossil fuels are burned.
What are carbon dioxide and methane?
These are three fossil fuels that contribute heavily to air pollution and climate change.
What are coal, oil, and natural gas?
Name one gas (not particles) that contributes to air pollution.
what is carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide?
This major event caused a large toxic smoke cloud and sent thousands to the hospital.
What is the 2012 Chevron Richmond refinery fire?
This term describes pollutants that directly influence the Earth’s climate system.
What are climate forcers?
This type of cooking method reduces indoor and outdoor air pollution compared to traditional fuels.
What are clean cooking technologies (electric stoves, solar cooking)?
This scientific term describes how pollution builds up in the body over time with repeated exposure.
What is long-term exposure or accumulation?
This type of action, often caused by pressure buildup and resulting in a large flame and smoke, is a point of contention between Richmond residents and Chevron.
What is flaring?
These human activities release large amounts of greenhouse gases and are a major driver of climate change.
What is burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation?
This major global solution involves replacing fossil fuels with sources like geothermal, wind, and tidal energy.
What is transitioning to renewable energy?