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1  QUIZ…how well are we reading.  “Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value”

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3 Fig. 18-1, p. 465

4  South Asian Brown Cloud › Burning of fossil fuels, wood, dung, etc. › Dust, smoke, ash, soot, acidic/toxic compounds › China/India…but now Global.  Air pollution connects the world › Affects west coast of the United States  China and India need stricter air pollution standards

5 Fig. 18-2, p. 465

6  Density varies › Decreases with altitude  Atmospheric pressure › Decreases with altitude › Pressure greatest at sea level

7 › 75–80% of the earth’s air mass › Closest to the earth's surface › 78% Nitrogen 21% Oxygen › All weather › All chemical cycling

8 Fig. 18-3, p. 467

9  2008 UNEP study on South Asian Brown Clouds › Causing gradual melting of Himalayan glaciers › Particles absorb sunlight and warm air above the glaciers › Reflect some sunlight back to space › Overall cooling affect on earth’s atmosphere

10  Similar composition to the troposphere, with 2 exceptions  Much less water  O 3, ozone layer › Ozone layer  Filters 95% of harmful UV radiation  Allows us and other life to exist on land

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13  Air pollution › Concentrations high enough to harm human health or alter climate

14  Natural sources › Dust blown by wind › Pollutants from wildfires and volcanoes › Volatile organics released by plants  Human sources:  Industries in cities › Stationary sources: power plants and factories › Mobile sources: cars

15 Fig. 18-4, p. 468 How many times a Day do you use any of these types of fuel? COAL Natural Gas OIL

16  Primary pollutants › Emitted directly into the air  Secondary pollutants › From reactions of primary pollutants  Air quality improving in developed countries  Less-developed countries face big problems › Indoor pollution: big threat to the poor

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18 Fig. 18-5, p. 469

19 Fig. 18-6, p. 469

20  Outdoor Air Pollutant Chart  Each table will be given a different pollutant to become an expert on.  You will then complete your section of the chart.  Then teach your pollutant to the class.  Each section on the chart must be completed by the end of class for a grade.

21  Nitrogen oxides (NO) and nitric acid (HNO 3 ) › Sources › Acid deposition › Photochemical smog › Human health and environmental impact  Sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4 ) › Sources › Human health and environmental impact

22  Particulates › Suspended particulate matter (SPM)  Fine  Ultrafine › Sources › Human health and environmental impact

23  Ozone (O 3 ) › Sources › Human and environmental impact  Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) › Hydrocarbons and terpenes › Sources › Human and environmental impact

24 Table 18-1, p. 470

25 Fig. 18-7, p. 471

26  In air, water, soil, plants, animals  Does not break down in the environment  Human health and environmental impact › Children most vulnerable › Can cause death, mental retardation, paralysis

27  Reduction of lead (Pb) › Unleaded gasoline › Unleaded paint  Still problems › 15-18 million children have brain damage › Need global ban on lead in gasoline and paint

28 Fig. 18-8, p. 472

29  Chemical instruments  Satellites  Lasers and remote sensors  Biological indicators › Lichens

30 Fig. 18-A, p. 473

31  Wrap up your air pollutant presentations and be ready to present your pollutant to the class.

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33  Chemical composition of industrial smog  Reduction of this smog in urban cities of the United States  China and smog › Human deaths › Need strong standards, especially for coal burning

34 Fig. 18-9, p. 474

35 Fig. 18-10, p. 474

36  Photochemical Smog › Chemical composition › Sources  VOCs + NO x + Heat + Sunlight yields › Ground level O 3 and other photochemical oxidants › Aldehydes › Other secondary pollutants  Human health and environmental impact

37 Fig. 18-11, p. 475

38 Fig. 18-12, p. 475

39  Outdoor air pollution may be decreased by 1. Settling of particles due to gravity 2. Rain and snow 3. Salty sea spray from the ocean 4. Winds 5. Chemical reactions

40  Outdoor air pollution may be increased by 1. Urban buildings 2. Hills and mountains 3. High temperatures 4. Emissions of VOCs from certain trees and plants 5. Grasshopper effect 6. Temperature inversions  Warm air above cool air prevents mixing

41 Fig. 18-13, p. 476

42  The South Asian Brown Clouds exist mainly in southern and eastern Asia and some people blame Asians for their existence. Others argue that their causes, as well as there effects, are global in nature. What is your position on this? Explain your reasoning.


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