Air Pollution Unit 7:

Primary are from the source, then altered into.

Secondary with + UV + H2O (sometimes)

-Combustion of fossil fuels creates: NOx, SOx, COx, PM.

Photochemical Smog - VOCs + O3, irritates eyes and lungs.

Thermal Inversion warm air blankets cool air, traps pollution, forms easily in valleys.

Indoor Air Pollutants - CO, VOCs, Radon, PM.

Reducing Air Pollutants - conservation of FF, electrostatic precipitators & scrubbers in smokestacks, catalytic convertor in cars.

Acid Rain - NOx, SOx combine with water in air, fall as rain; negatively impacts plants, animals, statyes.

Noise Pollution - volume that causes stress and hearing loss (transportation, construction, music)

-Interferes with mating, hunting, migration.

Catalytic Converter - Cars use it to reduce very harmful pollutants, 2NO + 2CO ~~ 1N2 + 2C