Indoor Air Pollutants

An example of several minerals that are formed in long, thin fibers

• Smog
• Asbestos
• Radon
• VOCs

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

• Eyes
• Lungs
• Heart
• Kidneys

Which is NOT an example of a way to help prevent radon gas in homes?

• Sealing cracks
• Ventilation
• Plastic in crawlspace
• Air fresheners

Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?

• carbon monoxide
• radon
• ozone
• asbestos

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

CO can cause people to become drowsy and suffocate  when it binds to...

• hemoglobin.
• white blood cells.
• alveolar receptors.
• retinal glial cells.

When a building has bad air quality, it has something called

• Sick building syndrome
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide
• Smog

Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.

• Sulfur Oxides
• Nitrogen Oxides
• VOC's
• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials

• Formaldehyde
• Kerosene
• Carbon Monoxide
• Radon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

Carbon monoxide

• increases lung cancer rates
• leads to the formation of photochemical smog
• is most problematic in rural areas
• is produced by incomplete combustion