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AQHI
Effects of Air Pollution
Causes of Air Pollution
Prevention T or F?
100
AQHI is an abbreviation for...
What is Air Quality Health Index?
100
A respiratory condition marked by spasms in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.
What is Asthma?
100
This allows us to travel from place to place and is also the leading cause of air pollution.
What is transportation (cars)?
100
Relying on public transport and carpooling are the best ways to minimize air pollution. True or false?
What is true?
200
The Air Quality Health Index is...
What is a scale designed to measure air quality that helps to relate air quality to our health, and is also a guide to plan outdoor activities.
200
Asthma is most common during childhood and affects at least this many Canadian children.
What is 12%?
200
This system in the human body is most affected by air pollution.
What is the respiratory system?
200
Newer cars generally pollute more than older models.
What is false?
300
The air quality is good for both the general population and at risk population when the AQHI is between these numbers.
What is 1,2, and 3?
300
Smoke from both coal and biomass contains substantial amounts of carcinogens. Inhaling such smoke causes this type of cancer.
What is lung cancer?
300
The transportation sector contributes to this type of air pollution (Hint: a type of precipitation).
What is acid rain?
300
Turning off the lights will reduce air pollution. True or false?
What is true? Saving energy helps reduce air pollution. Whenever you burn fossil fuel, you pollute the air.
400
The AQHI can be found daily in these forms of media.
What is the newspaper, radio, and television?
400
This disease is also known as chronic obstructive lung disease.
What is Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease?
400
Fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants.
What is smog?
400
Install these in your homes that automatically turns off the air conditioner or heater when you don't need them.
What is a thermostat?
500
A group which is considered __ ______. It includes children, elderly, and pregnant women that have heart or breathing problems.
What is at risk?
500
Elderly are at risk for premature death due to high amounts of air pollution. True or false?
What is true? Very small particles -- such as dust, soot, and acid droplets -- can slip past your lung's natural defense system.
500
This is a gas that can result in air pollution inside homes if not carefully monitored (Chemical formula= CO).
What is Carbon Monoxide?
500
Driving slowly reduces air pollution. True or false?
What is true?