Lecture 6 - Types of Environmental Impacts

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The number of planetary boundaries crossed at this point?

Minerals

We cannot just simply electrify and expect no emissions. We still need to mine for _______.

Oil

What is the big source of volatile organic compounds?

Cap and Trade

What is the regulation that was set in place to regulate the amount of sulfur oxides released in industry?

Particulate Matter

A type of air pollutant that is measured in microns and exists as 2.5 and 10 microns.

2.5

What type of particulate matter is more dangerous to humans?

Nitrogen Oxides

The class of emission that typically comes from farming, but also comes from combustible engines?

Sulfate Oxides

The class of emissions that come from industry and are responsible for acid rain?

Volatile Organic Compounds

The class of emissions that come from industry, oil, and gas

Water

These are all impacts on ______; change in oxygen, total suspended solids, endocrine disruptors, increased nitrogen and phosphorus, changed temperature, increase salinity

Waste

A type of impact that affects water. When treated, it enters water bodies with water soluble products

Heavy Metals

Material that is released into the atmosphere when sludge is burned. Posses risk in bioaccumulating species