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Appendix D

Air Pollution Chart

After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text, complete the following table, then respond to the
questions that follow:

Issue Sources Health/Environmental Effects

Carbon dioxide (CO2) Decay, Volcanoes, As water warms, its ability to absorb CO2 is
burning fossil fuels, reduced
Deforestation
Chlorofluorocarbons aerosol propellants, skin cancer, cataracts, and weakened immune
(CFCs) cleansing agents for systems
electrical and
electronic
components, and
foaming agents
Ground-level ozone (O3) vehicle exhaust and permanent structural damage to the lungs,
industrial emissions, aggravated asthma, reduced lung capacity,
gasoline vapors, and and increased susceptibility to respiratory
chemical solvents illnesses
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) naturally in volcanic severely burn the skin and eyes, sulfuric acid
gasses, home and mist can irritate the eyes, nose, throat and
larger pool treatment, lungs, and at higher levels can cause a
the disposal of buildup of fluid in the lungs, serious burns
automobile batteries,
electroplating
facilities, electronics,
semiconductor and
circuit board
production, potato
growers, and water
and waste water
treatment
Note: Some pollutants may not have direct health effects.

Air pollution
What air pollutants combine and contribute to this issue?

Carbon Dioxide, Nitric Oxide, Nitrogen Dioxide, Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur and Chlorofluorocarbons,
Mercury

Briefly describe the health and environmental problems caused by the selected atmospheric
issue.

Breathing problems are becoming a major issue with air pollution. Heavy air pollution has been
known to lead to cancer in some cases. Mercury is released into air and mingles with the rain.
When it rains fish absorb the mercury which we then eat when eating fish.

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Provide one key solution to help either reduce the effects or recover from the effects of the
selected issue.

I can’t think of just one key solution, but a couple. One key solution to help reduce the effects of
air pollution is to offer people a trade in on used cars that put off more emissions for one that puts
off less. Another solution would be to figure out how to recycle the pollutants for other uses.

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