Introduction to Air Pollution

An example of several minerals that are formed in long, thin fibers

• Smog
• Asbestos
• Radon
• VOCs

Radon gas is most harmful to which part of the body?

• Eyes
• Lungs
• Heart
• Kidneys

Which of the following substances is an colorless, odorless, tasteless, radioactive gas?

• carbon monoxide
• radon
• ozone
• asbestos

CO can cause people to become drowsy and suffocate  when it binds to...

• hemoglobin.
• white blood cells.
• alveolar receptors.
• retinal glial cells.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Hydrocarbons such as gasoline, solvents, paints, finger nail polish & thinners that vaporize easily.

• Sulfur Oxides
• Nitrogen Oxides
• VOC's
• Mercury

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

VOC used in the manufacturing of furniture and building materials

• Formaldehyde
• Kerosene
• Carbon Monoxide
• Radon

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Emitted from most manufactured building materials and furniture

• Asbestos

• Radon

• Lead

• Carbon Monoxide

• Formaldehyde

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Carbon monoxide

• increases lung cancer rates
• leads to the formation of photochemical smog
• is most problematic in rural areas
• is produced by incomplete combustion

The primary source of radon is

• electronics
• indoor fires
• rocks and soils
• household chemical fumes

Mine site drainage can often cause this:

• Cultural eutrophication
• Acidic runoff
• Land subsidence
• Saltwater intrusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4