Apes Intro to Air Pollution

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant

• Lead
• Ground-level ozone
• Particulate matter
• Nitrogen oxides

Any compound containing carbon that participates in photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

• Photochemical Oxidants
• Sulfur Trioxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Volatile Organic Compound

Effect of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

• Deprives body of oxygen
• Irritates the eyes
• Causes global warming
• Causes acid rain

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

Acid measures this on the pH scale.

• exactly 7
• anything below 7
• anything above 7
• anything from 1 to 14

How can asbestos be harmful to humans?

• Asbestos binds to hemoglobin and blocks oxygen from binding, preventing oxygen from circulating in the blood.

• Asbestos acts as an endocrine disruptor.

• Asbestos lodges in the lining of the lungs, potentially leading to cancer.

• In its gaseous form, asbestos can be inhaled and ultimately cause cancer.

• Asbestos can be absorbed into the blood, potentially poisoning the body.

All of the following are types of indoor environmental hazards, except:

• asbestos

• lead

• carbon dioxide

• radon

• carbon monoxide

What is photochemical smog?

• Primary air pollutants produced by burning fossil fuels

• Secondary air pollutants produced when chemicals in smog react with sunlight

• Primary air pollutants produced when chemicals react with clouds in the troposphere

• Secondary air pollutants that are produced by releasing CFCs

A colorless, odorless gas that decreases the blood's ability to carry oxygen.  Can cause faintness, death.

• Nitrogen oxides
• Ground-level ozone
• Carbon monoxide
• Sulfur dioxide

______________ ______________ is produced when fuels containing sulfur are burned in the presence of oxygen.

• Carbon dioxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Greenhouse gas