air and energy
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What organization sets air quality standards to protect human health?
Environmental Protection Agency
Where is air quality worst in the US and why
the east coast bc the winds bring air pollution to the east
Who is responsible for making sure that air quality standards are being met?
The states
What is global warming?
The temperature rise on earth
Methylene Chloride
paint strippers nerve disorders open windows when stripping paint
Nitrogen Oxide and Carbon Monoxide
unvented gas stoves and kerosene heaters headaches irregular heartbeats Bamboo Palm
Tobacco Smoke
cigarretes lung cancer smoke outside
Asbestos
pipe insulation lung disease/cancer have insulation removed ceiling tiles
Benzene
oils paints plastics chromosomal aberrations leukemia Gerbera Daisy Chrysanthemum
Formaldehyde
paper nausea dizziness Bamboo peace lily Pot mum
Tetrachlorathylene
Dry Cleaning Nerve disorders reduce use of dry cleaning
Styrene
carpets plastic products liver and kidney damage none
Trichloroethane
aerosol sprays dizziness irregular breathing reduce use of sprays
Radon
The earth lung cancer reseal home
name the six alternative energies
hydroelectric geothermal wind solar biomass nuclear
What is hydroelectric power?
water spins turbines in a dam creating electricity
what is geothermal energy
the earth heats water really deep in the ground turning it into steam turning a turbine
what is wind energy
wind spins a wind turbine creating energy
what is solar energy
the suns energy is harnessed in solar panels using photovoltaic cells
what is biomass power?
the burning of biomass to create energy
What is the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is when the gasses in our atmosphere cause heat from the sun to get trapped inside of the atmoshpere
effects of ozone depletion
dangerous uv rays kills phytoplankton
What causes ozone depletion
Chlorofluorocarbons or cfcs turn o3 into o2
Where do cfcs come from?
Aerosol sprays refrigeration liquids