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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
http://www.veindirectory.org/blog/2009/06/air_pollution_and_dvt.html http://topnews.com.sg/content/22498-air-pollution-can-be-dangerous http://www.wunderground.com/health/airpollution.asp http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ec.gc.ca/doc/
media/m_124/brochure/images/BR_fig3_s_e.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.ec.gc.ca/doc/media/m_124/brochure/BR_c1_eng.htm&usg=__ZEWuwiCaCnIlFdFMNdflCDTpnbU=&h=416&w=450&sz=24&hl=en&start=30&zoom=1&tbnid=ji_AXLHfrtNQfM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dair%2Bpollution%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1020%26bih%3D565%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=93&ei=pending&oei=_1PcTN3EB4P68Abm_-2PCQ&esq=2&page=3&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:30&tx=80&ty=55
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