Air and water pollution chart quiz

Sulfur Dioxide

Burning coal and oil

damages plants

Nitrogen Oxides

power plants

Respiratory problems

Carbon Monoxide

Incomplete combustion in heaters

Reduces oxygen transport in blood, can be fatal

Particulate Matter smaller than 10 μm

Dust

worsens asthma

Particulate Matter smaller than 2.5 μm

Vehicle exhaust

heart/lung disease, premature death

Lead

Old paint

Brain and nervous system damage

Ozone

formed by nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in sunlight

damages crops

Volatile Organic Compounds

industrial chemicals

Contribute to ozone formation, some are toxic/carcinogenic

Mercury

mining
bioaccumulates in fish

Carbon Dioxide

Fossil fuel combustion

Greenhouse gas causing climate change and ocean acidification

Brown Smog

Nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds reacting in sunlight, reduced visibility

Gray Smog

Coal burning

poor visibility

Asbestos

construction materials

Causes lung cancer

Radon

Radioactive gas from soil and rocks entering buildings

Lung cancer risk

Cholera

Biological

Bacteria from contaminated water

Severe diarrhea, death

Hepatitis

Biological

Viral contamination in water/food

Liver inflammation and damage

Dysentery

Biological

Bacteria or parasites in contaminated water

diarrhea

Hepatitis A

Biological

Fecal contamination of water/food

Liver disease, fever, fatigue

Nutrients (N & P)

Biological

Fertilizer runoff, sewage

Eutrophication, algal blooms, fish kills

Lead

Heavy metals

Pipes

Brain/nervous system damage

Arsenic

Heavy Metals

Mining

Poisoning, cancer risk

Mercury

Heavy Metals

Coal burning

Nervous system damage

Sulfuric/Nitric Acid Deposition

Acids

Acid rain from fossil fuel emissions

Acidifies soil/water,

Flooded mines (Pyrite)

Acids

Acid mine drainage from mining

Toxic water

Pesticides

Synthetics

Agricultural chemical use

Toxic to wildlife

Herbicides

Synthetics

Weed-control chemicals

plant damage

Pharmaceuticals

Synthetics

Medicines entering waterways

Harms aquatic organisms

Hormones/Endocrine Disruptors

Synthetics

medicines

developmental problems

Perchlorates

Synthetics

explosives

Thyroid problems

PCBs

Synthetics

Industrial coolants

Cancer

PBDEs

Synthetics

Flame retardante

hormone effects

PFAs

Synthetics

Nonstick

cancer risk

Chromium (hexavalent)

Synthetics

Industrial waste

cancer

Benzene

Synthetics

industrial chemicals

Cancer

2,4-D

Synthetics

Herbicide use

Harms aquatic life

Dichloroethane

Synthetics
Industrial solvent production

cancer risk

Dichlorobenzene

Synthetics

Pesticides

Liver/kidney damage

Glyphosate

Synthetics

Agricultural herbicide use

Ecosystem disruption

Tetrachloroethylene

Synthetics

Dry cleaning

cancer risk

Oil

Petroleum-based

Oil spills

Harms marine life

PAHs

Petroleum-based

oil spills

carcinogenic

Plastics/Trash

Solid Waste

Littering,

Injures wildlife

Coal Ash/Slag

Solid Waste

Coal-burning power plants

Toxic metal contamination

Sand/Silt/Clay

/Sediments

Erosion,

harms fish habitats

Cooling Water from Industry/Power Plants

Thermal

Heated discharge water

Lowers dissolved oxygen

Ship Engines

Noise

Marine transportation

Disrupts marine communication

Sonar

Noise

navigation sonar

Confuses marine mammals