Week 17 Vocab
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The contamination of the atmosphere by the introduction of pollutants from human and natural sources.
Air Pollution
A pollutant that is put directly into the atmosphere by human or natural activity.
Primary Pollutant
A pollutant that forms in the atmosphere by chemical reaction with primary air pollutants, natural components in the air, or both.
Secondary Pollutant
Urban air pollution composed of a mixture of smoke and fog produced from industrial pollutants and burning fuels.
Smog
The atmospheric condition in which warm air traps cooler air near Earth’s surface.
Temperature Inversion
A set of symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and dizziness, that may affect workers in modern, airtight office buildings; believed to be caused by indoor pollutants.
Sick-building Syndrome
Any of six silicate minerals that form bundles of minute fibers that are heat resistant, flexible, and durable.
Asbestos
The most common unit used to measure loudness.
Decibel (dB)