Health Effects of Air Pollution

Which of these problems can be caused by air pollution?

• Respiratory problems

• Reduced food sources for humans

• Increased disease for humans

• Decrease in global temperatures

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The following ailments are long-term effects of air pollution EXCEPT

• emphysema. (hardening of lungs)

• lung cancer.

• headaches.

• heart disease.

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

Why could it be dangerous to exercise outside during high levels of air pollution?

• Exercise is bad for health

• Deep breathing during exercise allows toxins further into the lungs

• Pollutants can attack the fibre of clothes

• Pollution makes surface slippery causing accidents

Which of the following is a common health effect of long-term exposure to air pollution?

• Improved lung function

• Chronic respiratory diseases

• Enhanced immune response

• Increased energy levels

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which is true of air pollution and human health?

• Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases, birth defects, and cancer

• Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.

• None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.

• Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is one of the primary health effects of long-term exposure to air pollution?

• Improved lung function

• Chronic respiratory diseases

• Enhanced immune response

• Increased energy levels

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Implicated in human neurological damage

• Sulfur dioxide

• Lead

• Ozone

• Hydrocarbons

• Particulates

What effect of air pollution causes millions of people to die each year?

• Stroke

• Heart disease

• Heart attack

• All of the above

Can cause burning of the skin

• Lead

• Particle matter

• Sulfur dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides