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Air Pollution

Overview o Atmosphere o Types and Sources of Air Pollution Major Classes of Air Pollutants Major Classes of Air Pollutants Sources of Outdoor Air Pollutants Sources of Outdoor Air Pollutants Urban Air Pollution Urban Air Pollution o Effects of Air Pollution o Controlling Air Pollution

Atmosphere o Atmospheric Composition Nitrogen 78.08% Nitrogen 78.08% Oxygen 20.95% Oxygen 20.95% Argon 0.93% Argon 0.93% Carbon dioxide 0.04% Carbon dioxide 0.04% o Ecosystem services Blocks UV radiation Blocks UV radiation Moderates the climate Moderates the climate Redistributes water in the hydrologic cycle Redistributes water in the hydrologic cycle

Types and Sources of Air Pollution o Air Pollution Chemicals added to the atmosphere by natural events or human activities Chemicals added to the atmosphere by natural events or human activities o Two categories Primary Air Pollutant Primary Air Pollutant Harmful substance that is emitted directly into the atmosphere Harmful substance that is emitted directly into the atmosphere Secondary Air Pollutant Secondary Air Pollutant Harmful substance formed in the atmosphere when a primary air pollutant reacts with substances normally found in the atmosphere or with other air pollutants Harmful substance formed in the atmosphere when a primary air pollutant reacts with substances normally found in the atmosphere or with other air pollutants

Major Air Pollutants

Major Classes of Air Pollutants o Particulate Material o Nitrogen Oxides o Sulfur Oxides o Carbon Oxides o Hydrocarbons o Ozone

Particulate Material o Thousands of different solid or liquid particles suspended in air Includes: soil particles, soot, lead, asbestos, sea salt, and sulfuric acid droplets Includes: soil particles, soot, lead, asbestos, sea salt, and sulfuric acid droplets o Dangerous for 2 reasons May contain materials with toxic or carcinogenic effects May contain materials with toxic or carcinogenic effects Extremely small particles can become lodged in lungs Extremely small particles can become lodged in lungs

Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxides o Nitrogen Oxides Gases produced by the chemical interactions between atmospheric nitrogen and Problems Gases produced by the chemical interactions between atmospheric nitrogen and Problems Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases Cause difficulty breathing Cause difficulty breathing o Sulfur Oxides Gases produced by the chemical interactions between sulfur and oxygen Gases produced by the chemical interactions between sulfur and oxygen Causes acid precipitation Causes acid precipitation

Carbon Oxides and Hydrocarbons o Carbon Oxides Gases carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) Gases carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases o Hydrocarbons Diverse group of organic compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon (ex: CH 4 - methane) Diverse group of organic compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon (ex: CH 4 - methane) Some are related to photochemical smog and greenhouse gases Some are related to photochemical smog and greenhouse gases

Ozone o Tropospheric Ozone Man- made pollutant in the lower atmosphere Man- made pollutant in the lower atmosphere Secondary air pollutant Secondary air pollutant Component of photochemical smog Component of photochemical smog o Stratospheric Ozone Essential component that screens out UV radiation in the upper atmosphere Essential component that screens out UV radiation in the upper atmosphere Man- made pollutants (ex: CFCs) can destroy it Man- made pollutants (ex: CFCs) can destroy it

Sources of Outdoor Air Pollution o Two main sources Transportation Transportation Industry Industry o Intentional forest fires is also high

Urban Air Pollution o Photochemical Smog (ex: Los Angeles below) Brownish-orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxide, and hydrocarbons Brownish-orange haze formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight, nitrogen oxide, and hydrocarbons

Formation of Photochemical Smog

Case-In-Point Air Pollution in Beijing and Mexico City o Beijing (left) o Mexico City (above)

Effects of Air Pollution o Low level exposure Irritates eyes Irritates eyes Causes inflammation of respiratory tract Causes inflammation of respiratory tract o Can develop into chronic respiratory diseases

Health Effects of Air Pollution o Sulfur Dioxide and Particulate material Irritate respiratory tract and impair ability of lungs to exchange gases Irritate respiratory tract and impair ability of lungs to exchange gases o Nitrogen Dioxides Causes airway restriction Causes airway restriction o Carbon monoxide Binds with iron in blood hemoglobin Binds with iron in blood hemoglobin Causes headache, fatigue, drowsiness, death Causes headache, fatigue, drowsiness, death o Ozone Causes burning eyes, coughing, and chest discomfort Causes burning eyes, coughing, and chest discomfort

Children and Air Pollution o Greater health threat to children than adults Air pollution can restrict lung development Air pollution can restrict lung development Children breath more often than adults Children breath more often than adults o Children who live in high ozone areas are more likely to develop asthma

Ozone Depletion in Stratosphere o Ozone Protects earth from UV radiation Part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths just shorter than visible light Part of the electromagnetic spectrum with wavelengths just shorter than visible light

Ozone Depletion in Stratosphere o Ozone thinning/hole First identified in 1985 over Antarctica First identified in 1985 over Antarctica o Caused by human-produced bromine and chlorine containing chemicals human-produced bromine and chlorine containing chemicals Ex: CFCs Ex: CFCs

Effects of Ozone Depletion o Higher levels of UV- radiation hitting the earth Eye cataracts Eye cataracts Skin cancer (right) Skin cancer (right) Weakened immunity Weakened immunity o May disrupt ecosystems o May damage crops and forests

Recovery of Ozone Layer o Montreal Protocol (1987) Reduction of CFCs Reduction of CFCs Started using HCFCs (greenhouse gas) Started using HCFCs (greenhouse gas) o Phase out of all ozone destroying chemicals is underway globally o Satellite pictures in 2000 indicated that ozone layer was recovering o Full recovery will not occur until 2050

Acid Deposition o Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions react with water vapor in the atmosphere and form acids that return to the surface as either dry or wet deposition o pH scale

How Acid Deposition Develops

Effects of Acid Deposition o Declining Aquatic Animal Populations o Thin-shelled eggs prevent bird reproduction Because calcium is unavailable in acidic soil Because calcium is unavailable in acidic soil o Forest decline Ex: Black forest in Germany (50% is destroyed) Ex: Black forest in Germany (50% is destroyed)

Acid Deposition and Forest Decline

Air Pollution Around the World o Air quality is deteriorating rapidly in developing countries o Shenyang, China Residents only see sunlight a few weeks each year Residents only see sunlight a few weeks each year o Developing countries have older cars Still use leaded gasoline Still use leaded gasoline o 5 worst cities in world Beijing, Mexico City, Shanghai, Tehran, and Kolkata Beijing, Mexico City, Shanghai, Tehran, and Kolkata

Indoor Air Pollution o Pollutants can be 5-100X greater than outdoors o Most common: Radon, cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde pesticides, lead, cleaning solvents, ozone, and asbestos Radon, cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde pesticides, lead, cleaning solvents, ozone, and asbestos

Indoor Air Pollution - Radon

Controlling Air Pollution o Smokestacks with electrostatic precipitator Without Electrostatic precipitator With Electrostatic precipitator

Controlling Air Pollution o Smokestacks with scrubbers o Particulate material can also be controlled by proper excavating techniques

Other Ways to Improve Air Quality o Reduce sulfur content in gasoline from its current average of 330 ppm to 30 ppm Sulfur clogs catalytic converters Sulfur clogs catalytic converters o Require emission standards for all passenger vehicles Including SUVs, trucks and minivans Including SUVs, trucks and minivans o Require emission testing for all vehicles Including diesel Including diesel