Daniel SilversteinBlock C

11/10/10

Question Answer

People produce most of the air pollution

The first Earth Day was in 1980

Air pollution can trigger Bronchitis

True

False

True

“People produce most of the wastes that cause air pollution.” (World Book)

The number of days urban air was considered hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20 years

Short definitions Long Definitions

When wastes dirty the air

Contaminated air

The introduction of materials that brings a negative effect on plants, animals, or people into the atmosphere

The presence of chemicals in Earth’s atmosphere that are not part of the atmosphere

People:◦ Burn

Garbage Fuel to power motor vehicles Fuel to heat buildings

◦ Heating and cooling homes

People◦ Rapid growth in population and industry◦ Fossil Fuels ◦ Transportation◦ Energy production◦ Oil products

Gases or particles◦ Dust◦ Pollen◦ Soil particles◦ Naturally occurring gases◦ Smoke◦ Lead◦ Mercury ◦ Vinyl Chloride◦ Carbon Monoxide◦ Smog◦ Wood smoke◦ Tanneries◦ Nitrous dioxide ◦ Sulfur dioxide◦ Particulate matter

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1950 —Harry Truman joins forces to fight smog

1967 —Air Quality Control Act 1970 —

◦ First Earth Day◦ Clean Air Act in U.S.

Extension to Clean Air Act

Indoor Air Quality 1990 —

◦ Amendment to Clean Air Act◦ Pollution Prevention Act◦ National Environmental Education Act

Leads to respiratory disease Can cause wheezing and

coughing Trigger

◦ Asthma attacks◦ Bronchitis

The number of days urban air was considered hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20 years

1970◦ Banning of lead gasoline in U.S.◦ Clean Air Act

1970-1977: federal regulation resulted in a 98% reduction in lead emissions

Since 1970, emissions of the following have decreased by 30%◦ Sulfur oxide◦ Carbon monoxide◦ Lead◦ Hydrocarbons

Pollution by dust particles decreased by 75%

Carbon monoxide and ozone emissions reduced by more than 30%

1989—California adopted a radical air pollution reduction plan

Cars are now required to have pollution control devices

1990 Mexico City air quality control

Conduct research on pollution◦ Salary:

Entry Level: $42,500 Average: $64,700 Potential: $102,700

◦ Trends:+6%—Good◦ Advancement: Not much

◦ Related careers: Agricultural and Food

Science Technicians Biochemists and

Biophysicists Foresters Microbiologists

Atholton High School Marketing Academy I picked this Academy because I have an

interest in marketing

Evanston, Illinois $40,223 Program requirements:

◦ Essay(s)◦ SAT Subject Tests◦ SAT Reasoning Test or ACT

If ACT, then written section required First year students:

◦ 50% Men and Women◦ 20% In-state; 80% Out-of-state

Library volunteer Cleaned up trash I did these because I like helping others and the community

Babysitting Giant Subway Accomplishments:

◦ Honor Roll

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