ENVT 0845 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Volatile Organic Compound, 1948 Donora Smog, Donora, Pennsylvania
15 Mar 2016
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This chapter (1) air quality and air pollution (2) pollution in the troposphere (3) pollution in the stratosphere (4) indoor air pollution (5) air pollution policy and law: deadly air pollution, donora, pennsylvania, 1948. 9. 1 air quality and air pollution: volatile organic compounds (vocs) Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in air. Asbestos, lead, and mercury (1) air quality and air pollution (3) pollution in the stratosphere (4) indoor air pollution (5) air pollution policy and law. 9. 2 pollution in the troposphere: pollution in troposphere. Three types with greatest impact on humans/ecosystems: acid deposition. Industrial/ photochemical (1) air quality and air pollution (3) pollution in the troposphere (4) indoor air pollution (5) air pollution policy and law. 9. 3 pollution in the stratosphere: pollution in stratosphere. Can influence climate: aerosols can cool earth"s surface. Alter sunlight reaching earth"s surface: destruction of ozone layer.
