Air Pollution Gremlins
Lumpy Lead (Pb)
• Metal Processing Plants, Manufactured Products, Virtually eliminated in exhaust
• Remains in the body, harmful to children, fish and wildlife
• Recycle metals properly
Odious Ozone (O3)
• Motor vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions
• Bad ozone is created by a reaction of Nitrogen Oxide and Volatile Organic Compounds in the presence of sunlight = smog
• Breathing difficulty, harm to plants
Smelly Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
• Fossil fuel combustion at power plants and industries
• One of the leading pollutants that cause ACID RAIN
• Causes harm to respiratory system, can yellow plants, decays iron and steel
Nasty Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
• Forms from car/motor vehicle emissions, power plants
• Major player in forming ground level ozone
• Harms the respiratory systems, damages to plants and metals, causes a smelly brown haze
Pesky Particulate Matter
• Mixture of small particles and liquid droplets
• Made up of acids, organic chemicals, metals, soil, dust, smoke
• Size of particles is directly related to health concerns – the smaller particles can be inhaled and cause serious health effects
Cranky Carbon Monoxide
• Colorless, odorless gas emitted from combustion engines (like a car)
• Extremely dangerous when fuels are burned in an enclosed space
• Can cause dizziness, headaches, lack of oxygen delivery to major organs, death
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