1. Air Pollution
Air pollution can cause serious health problems, especially:
Very young,
Very old,
People w/ heart or lung problems.

2. The American Lung Association
Americans pay tens of billions of dollars a year in health costs to treat respiratory diseases caused by air pollution.

3. Short-Term & Long-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Health
headache
nausea
irritation to the eyes, nose and throat
coughing
bronchitis and pneumonia
Long-Term
Emphysema
lung cancer
heart disease

4. Sick-building syndrome
Sick-building syndrome- buildings that have very poor air quality
Common in hot places where buildings are tightly sealed to keep out the heat
Ventilation is key
Symptoms;
Headache
Fatigue
Eye irritation
Dizziness

5. Indoor Air-Pollution
The quality of air inside a home or building is sometimes worse than the quality of air outside.
Formaldehyde can be found in your home:
Plywood, Furniture, Carpets,
Foam insulation, Gas stoves, Tobacco smoke,
Dry Cleaned Clothes
Other Indoor air pollution
Chalk dust, cooking oils, paints, glues, copier machines, space heaters, gas appliances, fireplaces, & many other items

7. Radon Gas Radon gas is colorless, tasteless, odorless, and radioactive
It seeps through cracks and holes in foundations into homes, offices, and schools, where it adheres to dust particles.

9. Radon Gas
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
Smoker are more susceptible

10. Asbestos
Asbestos is a fire resistant fiber that is used for insulation
It was banned in the 1970’s
Cuts & Scars lungs

12. Noise Pollution Decibels
The quietest sound that a human ear can hear is represented by 0 dB. For each increase in decibel intensity, the decibel level is 10 times higher than the previous level.
Can effect marine ecosystems ABC news

13. Noise Pollution Facts:
One study found that people living in a quiet environment in Africa had better hearing at the age of 80 than most Americans do at 30.
In Europe MP3 players must produce no more than 100 dB of noise
According to the National Institutes of Health, the safe threshold for personal listening devices is 85 dB for 8 hours.
A sound of 120 dB is at the threshold of pain

15. The basic problem: Sky Glow
Light from fixtures reflects off particles in the sky—”Sky Glow.”
Large cities visible from tens of miles.
The stars are not brighter in the country—the sky is darker!

16. The Earth from Space at Night

17. Light Pollution is Uplight
Cobra head streetlights
Upward light from flag light -- much of the light misses its target