Name:__________________________________________________Per.:_____Date:_____________________Assignment#:______EnvironmentalScience:12.2NotesWS Air,Noise,andLightPollutionAirPollution
A. Recall:Airpollution=whenharmfulsubstancesbuildupintheairtounhealthylevelsB. Urbanairqualityandindoorairqualityaretwomajorareasoftoxicpollution
HealthEffectsofAirPollution
A. _______________________________Effects:a. Headache,nausea,eye/noise/throatirritation,chesttightness,coughing,bronchitis,
pneumoniaB. ________________________________Effects:
a. Emphysema,_____________________________________________,heartdiseaseIndoorAirPollution
A. ______________________________________fromcarpets,buildingmaterials,paints,andfurnitureoften
pollutetheair__________________________________________________________________________________________B. ____________________________________________________________=Whenbuildingshaveverypoorairquality
a. Mostcommoninhotregionswithtightly-sealedbuildings(tokeepheatout)C. ______________________________(themixingofoutdoorandindoorair)isnecessaryforgoodairqualityD. ______________________________=colorless,tasteless,odorlessradioactivegas
a. Radongascan____________________________________________________________thatpeopleinhale,eventuallyleadingtolungcancer
E. Asbestos=Mineralsthatforminlong,thinfibersthatare______________________________________________
______________________________a. Asbestoshasbeenusedasan______________________________andfireretardantb. IthasbeenbannedintheU.S.becauseitisdangeroustoinhaleàcancause_________________
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NoisePollution
A. NoisePollution=____________________________________________________________B. Constantnoisecontributesto____________________________________________________________
a. About_______________oftendshavepermanenthearinglossduetotechnologyb. Peoplelivingin__________________environmentshaveheightenedhearinglevels
C. ________________________________=unitofmeasurementforthe_____________________________________________a. Europeregulatesmusicplayerstonotexceed100dBofnoiseb. TheU.S.doesnothaveregulations
LightPollution
A. LightPollution=____________________________________________________________,suchasurbanskyglowB. Lightpollutioncanincrease________________________________________________________________________________C. Lightpollutionalsodiminishestheviewofthenightsky,affectinganimalsthatrelyonthenight
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