How are
silicosis and asbestosis related?
How does
silicosis ‘damage’ humans who’ve been exposed?
What is ‘mesothelioma’?
What does the
‘asbestos’ industry say vs that of the lawsuit industry about
mesothelioma? Why is it in the news?
Why is
‘banning smoking’ perhaps the most effect ‘pollution control measure’?
How are human
produced pollutants different from naturally produced particles?
How does the
concentration of a chemical affect its status as a pollutant?
How does the
environment ‘absorb’ a pollutant?
How does
population density affect concentration of pollutants?
Where do
pollutants occur in the highest concentrations?
How does this
affect human exposure to pollutants?
What does the
phrase "dilution is the solution to pollution" mean?
Is dilution
the true solution to pollution?
As population
density increases, describe the usefulness of "dilution is the
solution to pollution".
Compare and
contrast Primary and Secondary Pollutants
List examples
of Primary and Secondary pollutants.
What
conditions in the environment cause a ‘secondary pollutant’ to become
toxic?
How does
‘energy’ play a role in the conversion of secondary pollutants to
toxic?
What type of
energy is most common in the environment?
What are
fugitive emissions?
Where do
fugitive emissions?
List some
fugitive emissions that YOU produce.
Make a TABLE
of pollutants. Describe how each gets into the environment, why each
is considered a ‘toxin’ to humans or the environment, i.e. how it
‘damages’ humans. Describe how humans come into contact with it. If
it’s an element, list its chemical symbol.
Include:
Carbon
monoxide
Heavy metals:
Cd, Nickel, Arsenic, lead, mercury,
VOCs
Formaldehyde
Sulfur dioxide
Ozone
Acid rain/
acid precipitation
Nitrogen oxide
What drives
‘photochemical reactions’?
What is
‘aesthetic degradation’?
Is aesthetic
degradation’ a true type of pollution?
How is ‘noise’
a pollutant? Who does it affect?
What does OSHA
say about ‘noise’ as a pollutant?
How is ‘light’
a pollutant? Who does it affect?
What is an
‘indoor’ pollutant?
Why are
‘indoor pollutants’ particularly dangerous for humans?
What does the
EPA say about ‘indoor pollutant’ levels in industry?
What does the
EPA say about ‘indoor pollutant’ levels in private homes?
Why does the
EPA not regulate indoor pollution levels in private homes?
What is
Formaldehyde?
Where is
Formaldehyde found?
How are humans
exposed to Formaldehyde?
What is a
‘temperature inversion’?
How does it
cause conditions similar to an ‘indoor pollutant’?
Review the
chapter on weather.
How does
weather contribute to ‘temperature inversions’?
How does
weather normally affect pollution concentration?
What is the
effect of air turbulence on pollution concentration?
List some
cities that suffer from high pollution concentrations due to weather
patterns and temperature inversions.
List the
various types of ‘pollution’ associated with cities.
What is meant
by ‘long range pollutants’?
How does
pollution in Africa or China or Europe get to the US?
How does
pollution in the US get to Africa or Asia or Europe?
What is the
‘grasshopper effect’?
List the
atmospheric layers (troposphere, etc.) and describe the effects of
ozone in each layer.
Why does the
earth NEED ozone?
How do
pollutants exhibit ‘synergistic effects’?
What is meant
by ‘chemical cocktail’?
How do
chemical cocktails increase the danger/toxicity of pollutants?
What process
drives the photochemical reactions that produce secondary pollutants?
What causes
Acid rain?
Where is acid
rain a problem?
How does acid
rain damage the environment?
Compare and
contrast a ‘point source pollutant’ with a non-point source pollutant.
List examples
of each, and describe how humans come into contact with each.
List some
methods by which industry ‘traps’ pollutants.
Review chapter
23 Economics – how are these filters and traps related to external and
internal costs?
Who pays for
the cost of pollution when the factory has to install ‘filters and
traps’?
List some
methods by which agriculture ‘traps’ pollutants.
Why is
agricultural pollution more difficult to regulate than industrial
pollution?
Why are
suburban communities more polluting than agriculture?
How do cars
reduce nitrogen oxide emissions?
How does NOx
damage the environment?
How does NOx
damage humans?
What is the
function of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards?
Worldwide,
where are air pollution standards best?
Where are air
pollution standards worst?
Describe air
quality in Eastern Europe, China, Africa, USA, Western Europe.
Why are the
standards different in each location?
What role does
TYPE of government play in setting air quality standards?
How does the
‘democracy’ of the US/Western Europe/Japan promote higher air quality
than the dictatorships and communist governments of most third world
countries?
Whose rights
are supported in a democratic country vs a dictatorship or communist
country?
