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Mohammad Abdulsalam Hamad
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•Any visible or invisible particle or gas found in the air that is not part of the original, normal composition.
What is What is it?it?
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Natural: forest fires, pollen, dust storm
Unnatural: man-made; coal, wood and other fuels used in cars, homes, and factories for energy
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AQI: Air Quality Index
•Indicates whether pollutant levels in air may cause health concerns.
•Ranges from 0 (least concern) to 500 (greatest concern)
How is it How is it measured?measured?
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5 Major Pollutants:5 Major Pollutants:
1.) Carbon Monoxide
2.) Sulfur Dioxide
3.) Nitrogen Dioxide
4.) Particulate Matter
5.) Ground Level Ozone
The measured pollutantsThe measured pollutants
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•Combination of gases with water vapor and dust.
•Combination of words smoke and fog.
•Forms when heat and sunlight react gases (photochemical smog).
•Occurs often with heavy traffic, high temperatures, and calm winds.
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•smog related deaths were in London in 1873; death toll 500 people; can you imagine how much worse the atmosphere is now?!
•Limits visibility
•Decreases UV radiation
•Yellow/black color over cities
•Causes respiratory problems and bronchial related deaths
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•Ride your bike
•Tell your friends and family about pollution
•Make sure your parents get pollution checks on their cars
•Ride the school bus
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•Learn more; stay up to date
•Join a group to stop pollution
•Encourage your parents to carpool to work
•Switch off lights, fan, heat, etc. when you leave the room
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•Insel, Paul M. and Roth, Walton T. Core Concepts in Health: 9th edition. McGraw Hill: Boston, 2002.
•http://edugreen.teri.in/explore/air.htm
•http://www.oneworld.net/penguin/pollution/pollution_home.html
•http://www.rcc.org/oem/aqindex.html
•http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/monops/lessoms/mathlesson.html