Effects of Air Pollution

Air pollution increases an individual's risk of:

• Lung Cancer

• Asthma

• Stroke

• All of the options are correct.

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True or False:

People in low-income neighborhoods experience disproportionate health effects from air pollution.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

People who live in low-income neighborhoods are often in urban areas where air pollution is high. This causes them to be affected by air pollution more than other individuals. Also, low-income individuals have less access to preventive healthcare & treatment.

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True or False:

Air pollution only affects our health.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Air pollution also has effects on our environment.

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Acid deposition is . . .

• Precipitation that contains high concentrations of acid.

• When acid is added to the air to clean it.

• A law that deposes the use of acids.

• A type of respiratory illness caused by air pollution.

Answer explanation

Acid deposition is any form of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet) that contains high levels of acids like sulfuric and nitric acid.

Earth can be compared to a . . .

• Igloo

• Refrigerator

• Greenhouse

• Circus Tent

Without the greenhouse effect Earth would . . .

• Explode

• Be too cold for life.

• Melt from the sun.

• Break apart

Answer explanation

The greenhouse effect keeps Earth's heat in. Without, Earth would be too cold for life to exist!

True or False: All greenhouse gases are air pollutants.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False. Some greenhouse gases are not considered to be pollutants, like water vapor.

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Air pollutants that contribute to the greenhouse effects are a threat to Earth because they . . .

• Contaminate the air and make us suffocate.

• Lead to forest fires.

• Create dangerously strong tornados.

• Lead to an increase in Earth's temperature (Global Warming)

Answer explanation

Though we need greenhouse gases in the atmosphere to maintain Earth’s warmth, too many greenhouse gases lead to an increase in Earth’s temperature (Global Warming) which puts the stability of ecosystems at risk.

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Are all air pollutants considered to be greenhouse gases?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Some air pollutants like VOCs are not greenhouse gases because they do not absorb the suns heat. Also, pollutants like particulate matter are not gases at all!

Acid deposition is caused by which air pollutants? (select 2)

• Sulfur Dioxide

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen Oxides

• Ozone

Answer explanation

Sulfur dioxide & Nitrogen oxides enter the air, react with water, and form sulfuric and nitric acids which cause acid deposition.