Air Pollution One Page AP Review

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Major outdoor air pollutants

Include carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, suspended particulate matter, photochemical oxidants, VOCs, and hazardous air pollutants.

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Primary pollutants

Pollutants like CO2, NOx, and SO2 directly emitted into the troposphere from sources like car exhaust and burning coal.

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Secondary pollutants

Formed when primary pollutants react with air, leading to issues like acid rain and photochemical smog.

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Photochemical Smog

Formed from car emissions reacting with VOCs and NOx to produce ozone, causing respiratory irritation.

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Thermal Inversions

When warm air traps cool air, preventing the dispersion of pollutants, especially problematic in cities and mountainous areas.

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Technologies for Removal of Air Pollution

Methods like baghouse filters, cyclone collectors, electrostatic precipitators, wet scrubbers, and catalytic converters help in removing pollutants from the air.

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Natural Factors that Reduce Air Pollution

Rain, snow, salty spray from the ocean, and winds play a role in reducing air pollution.

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Indoor Air Pollution

Sources include cigarette smoke, CO, formaldehyde, radon-222, asbestos, and fine particulates, leading to health issues like lung cancer and respiratory problems.

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Clean Air Acts

The 1973 and 1990 Clean Air Acts aimed to regulate air quality, with the latter introducing the SO2 cap and trade program.

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