lecture 10: air pollution

0.0(0)
Studied by 0 people
call kaiCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/31

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Last updated 12:55 AM on 10/15/26
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
Call with Kai
Chat

No analytics yet

Send a link to your students to track their progress

32 Terms

1
New cards

london fog

20 ppl died and >7,000 ill

2
New cards

what did six cities study reveal

knowt flashcard image
3
New cards

effect of removing fossil fuels

knowt flashcard image
4
New cards

environmental health paradigm steps

knowt flashcard image
5
New cards

fossil fuel combustion

knowt flashcard image
6
New cards

what sources does policy consider


<p></p>
7
New cards

why is coal bad

knowt flashcard image
8
New cards

clean air act

its a policy

<p>its a policy</p>
9
New cards

clean air act underlying philosophy

everyone should have same degree of protection, establish uniform national standards, most susceptible subgroups shd be protected, states implement plan

10
New cards

CAPs

ex: PM, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, Pb

<p>ex: PM, SO2, NO2, O3, CO, Pb</p>
11
New cards

HAPs

knowt flashcard image
12
New cards

particulate matter

solid or aqueous but generally p small from 0.01 —> 100 um (hair = 70 um)


smaller = more toxic bc more surface area

<p>solid or aqueous but generally p small from 0.01 —&gt; 100 um (hair = 70 um)</p><p></p><p>smaller = more toxic bc more surface area</p>
13
New cards

global efforts to reduce PM

knowt flashcard image
14
New cards

transport and fate of atmospheric pollutants

knowt flashcard image
15
New cards

transport and fate normally vs smog

knowt flashcard image
16
New cards

US west to east jet stream

knowt flashcard image
17
New cards

adverse health effect of air pollution

  • air pollution affects lung development (remember fetal basis of disease)


<ul><li><p>air pollution affects lung development (remember fetal basis of disease)</p></li></ul><p></p>
18
New cards

Why does air pollution affect children

knowt flashcard image
19
New cards

toxicokinetics of air pollution

knowt flashcard image
20
New cards

toxicodynamics of air pollution


<p></p>
21
New cards

what is ozone

knowt flashcard image
22
New cards

how is ozone formed on the ground levle


<p></p>
23
New cards

how does ozone promote oxidative stress

knowt flashcard image
24
New cards

ozone health effects

asthma is a leading cause of hospitalization assoc w 10.5 million missed school days

increases ER visits

<p>asthma is a leading cause of hospitalization assoc w 10.5 million missed school days</p><p>increases ER visits</p>
25
New cards

AQI

looks at the worst CAP at that time

worsening in mississippi

<p>looks at the worst CAP at that time</p><p>worsening in mississippi</p>
26
New cards

cancer alley

knowt flashcard image
27
New cards

executive orders

  • high cost to healthcare

  • saved money in transportation and stuff


<ul><li><p>high cost to healthcare</p></li><li><p>saved money in transportation and stuff</p></li></ul><p></p>
28
New cards

mercury

  • EPA is revising emission standard

  • clarifying electronic reporting requirements


<ul><li><p>EPA is revising emission standard </p></li><li><p>clarifying electronic reporting requirements</p></li></ul><p></p>
29
New cards

mercury emissions

knowt flashcard image
30
New cards

mercury cycle

methylated mercury is persistent

<p>methylated mercury is persistent</p>
31
New cards

indoor air pollution

knowt flashcard image
32
New cards

scope of air pollution problem

address the problem w: stoves w outlets to outside, deliver better E sources, education

<p>address the problem w: stoves w outlets to outside, deliver better E sources, education</p>