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

sky(suchas___________________________________________________________________________)

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