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I thought I saw a blue jay this morning.
But the smog was so bad that
it turned out to be
a cardinal holding its breath.Michael J. Cohen
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Air Pollution in Shanghai, China, in
2004
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Air Pollution
Chapter 18
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Core Case Study: South Asia’s Massive Brown Cloud
• Asian Brown Cloud– Causes– Chemical composition– Areas impacted
• Air pollution connects the world
• Steps taken in China and India to reduce air pollution
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The Atmosphere Consists of Several Layers
• Atmosphere varies in– Density– Atmospheric pressure– Temperature
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Air Movements in the Troposphere Play a Key Role in Earth’s Weather and Climate
• Troposphere – 75–80% of the earth’s air mass– Closet to the earth's surface– Chemical composition of air– Rising and falling air currents: weather and climate– Involved in chemical cycling
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The Stratosphere Is Our Global Sunscreen
• Stratosphere– Similar composition to the troposphere, with 2 exceptions• Much less water• O3, ozone layer, filters UV
– Location
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Air Pollution Comes from Natural and Human Sources
• Air pollution (What is a pollutant?)
• Natural sources– Dust blown by wind– Pollutants from wildfires and volcanoes– Volatile organics released by plants – Withdrawing groundwater
• Human sources: mostly in industrialized and/or urban areas– Stationary sources– Mobile sources
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Some Pollutants in the Atmosphere Combine to Form Other Pollutants
• Primary pollutants• Secondary pollutants
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What Are the Major Outdoor Air Pollutants?
1. Carbon oxides – Carbon monoxide (CO)– Carbon dioxide (CO2) – Sources – Human health and environmental impact
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What Are the Major Outdoor Air Pollutants?
2. Nitrogen oxides (NO) and nitric acid (HNO3)– Sources– Acid deposition– Photochemical smog– Human health and environmental impact
3. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4)– Sources– Human health and environmental impact
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What Are the Major Outdoor Air Pollutants?
4. Particulates– Suspended particulate matter (SPM)• Fine• Ultrafine
– Sources
– Human health and environmental impact
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What Are the Major Outdoor Air Pollutants?
5. Ozone (O3)– Sources– Human and environmental impact
5. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)– Hydrocarbons and terpenes– Sources– Human and environmental impact
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Chemical Reactions That Form Major Outdoor Air Pollutants
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Science Focus: Detecting Air Pollutants
• Chemical instruments -
• Satellites
• Nanotechnology
• Biological indicators– Lichens
EPA
Habitable Planet
Lab - SPM
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Natural Capital: Lichen Species, Vulnerability to Air Pollutants
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Lead: A Highly Toxic Pollutant
• Does not break down in the environment• Sources• Human health and environmental impact– Most vulnerable
• Reduction of lead (Pb)– Unleaded gasoline– Unleaded paint
• Still problems– 2007: toys with Pb paint recalled– Global ban on lead in gasoline and paint
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Solutions: Lead Poisoning,
Prevention and Control
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Industrial Smog
• Chemical composition of industrial smog
• Reduction of this smog in urban cities of the United States
• China and smog– Human deaths
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How Pollutants Are Formed from Burning Coal and Oil, Leading to Industrial Smog
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Photochemical Smog
• Photochemical Smog– Chemical composition– Sources
• VOCs + NO2 + Heat + Sunlight yields
– Ground level O3 and other photochemical oxidants– Aldehydes– Other secondary pollutants
• Human health and environmental impact
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A Model of How Pollutants That Make Up Photochemicals Are Formed
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Several Factors Can Decrease or Increase Outdoor Air Pollution
• Outdoor air pollution may be decreased by– Settling of particles due to gravity– Rain and snow– Salty sea spray from the ocean– Winds – Chemical reactions
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• Outdoor air pollution may be increased by– Urban buildings– Hills and mountains– High temperatures– Emissions of VOCs from certain trees and plants– Temperature inversions– Grasshopper effect
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Grasshopper effect . . .
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Acid Deposition
• Acid deposition, acid rain– Formation– Local versus regional problems– Effects of prevailing winds– Buffers– Where is the worst acid deposition?
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Natural Capital Degradation: Acid Deposition, Acid Rain
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Current and Possible Future Acid Rain Problem Areas
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Acid Deposition Has a Number of Harmful Effects
• Human respiratory disorders• Aquatic ecosystems affected• Release of toxic metals
• Leaching of soil nutrients• Loss of crops and trees• Damage to buildings, statues, and monuments
know
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Natural Capital Degradation: Air Pollution Damage to Trees in North Carolina, U.S.
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Ocean Acidification
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We Know How to Reduce Acid Deposition
• Prevention approaches
• Clean up– Add lime to neutralize acidified lakes and soil– Add phosphate fertilizer to neutralize acidified lakes
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Indoor Air Pollution
• Developing countries– Indoor burning– Poor suffer the greatest risk
• Developed countries– Indoor air pollution is greater than outdoor air pollution
• Why?11 of the common air pollutants higher inside than outsideGreater in vehicles than outsideHealth risks magnified: people spend 70–98% of their time is indoors
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Cont’d
• Who are at greatest risk from indoor air pollution?– Children under 5 and the elderly– Sick– Pregnant women– People with respiratory disorders or heart problems– Smokers– Factory workers
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Cont’d
• Four most dangerous indoor air pollutants– Tobacco smoke– Formaldehyde– Radioactive radon-222 gas– Very small particles
• Sources of these pollutants
• Human health risks
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• Other possible indoor air pollutants– Pesticide residue– Pb particles– Living organisms and their excrements• E.g., Dust mites and cockroach droppings
– Airborne spores of molds and mildews
• Sick-building syndrome
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Some Important Indoor Air Pollutants
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Your Body’s Natural Defenses against Air Pollution Can Be Overwhelmed
• Respiratory system protection from air pollutants– Role of cilia, mucus, sneezing, and coughing
• Effect of smoking and prolonged air pollution exposure– Chronic bronchitis– Emphysema
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Major Components of the Human Respiratory System
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Normal Human Lungs and the Lungs of a Person Who Died of Emphysema
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Air Pollution Is a Big Killer
• 3 Million deaths per year world-wide– Mostly in Asia– Main causes
• EPA: proposed stricter emission standards for diesel-powered vehicles
• Link between international trade and air pollution– Cargo ships and pollution
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Premature Deaths from Air Pollution in the U.S.
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Laws and Regulations Can Reduce Outdoor Air
Pollution • United States– Clean Air Acts: 1970, 1977, and 1990
• EPA – National ambient air quality standards (NAAQs) for 6 outd
oor criteria pollutants– National emission standards for 188 hazardous air
pollutants (HAPs)• Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)
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Cont’d
• Good news in U.S.– Decrease in emissions– Use of low-sulfur diesel fuel• Cuts pollution
• Developing countries– More air pollution
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We Can Use the Marketplace to Reduce Outdoor Air Pollution
• Emission trading or cap-and-trade program– Mixed reactions to program– SO2 emissions down significantly
– NO2 will be tried in the future
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There Are Many Ways to Reduce
Outdoor Air Pollution • 1980 –2006– SO2 emissions from U.S. electric power plants decreased by
66%– NOx emissions by 41%– Particulate emissions by 28%
• Older plants not governed by the same regulations
• New cars have better emissions
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Solutions: Stationary Source Air Pollution
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Solutions: Motor Vehicle Air Pollution, Prevention and Cleanup
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Reducing Indoor Air Pollution Should Be a Priority
• Greater threat to human health than outdoor pollution
• What can be done? – Prevention– Cleanup
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Solutions: Air Pollution, Ways to Prevent It Over the Next 30–40 Years