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EPA has set national air quality standards for six common air pollutants (also called the criteria pollutants): ... Reducing air pollutants such as PM, SOx, and NOx, which can reduce visibility across large regional areas, including many of the nation's most treasured parks and wilderness areas.
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www.epa.gov/airtrends/sixpoll.html
www.epa.gov/airtrends/sixpoll.html
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Review the information in the Major Air Pollutants (.pdf) table and the EPA's Six Common Air Pollutants web site and answer the following questions:
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www.ciese.org/curriculum/airproj/genpollutants.html
www.ciese.org/curriculum/airproj/genpollutants.html
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Article: Criteria Air Pollutants - Six Major Air Pollutants ... We usually don't think much about major air pollutants and how they affect our breathing and overall health—unless maybe we're trapped behind a truck belching black smoke or we're attending the annual Bean & Vinegar Lovers conference.
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www.grinningplanet.com/2007/07-10/major-air-pollutants-...
www.grinningplanet.com/2007/07-10/major-air-pollutants-article.htm
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Ozone. A gas that can be found in two places. Near the ground (the troposphere), it is a major part of smog. Higher in the air (the stratosphere), it helps block radiation from the sun. ... Toxic air pollutants. A large number of chemicals that are known or suspected to cause cancer. Some important pollutants in...
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www.teachervision.fen.com/pollution/resource/5481.html
www.teachervision.fen.com/pollution/resource/5481.html
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-coal-burning power plants and industries ... -industrial boilers and processes ... -coal-burning stoves...
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www.columbia.edu/~bbb58/cairo_files/page0004.htm
www.columbia.edu/~bbb58/cairo_files/page0004.htm
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Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) ... -In a study conducted in 1999, average concentrations of major chemical species observed in the PM10 and PM2.5 ...
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www.columbia.edu/~bbb58/cairo_files/page0006.htm
www.columbia.edu/~bbb58/cairo_files/page0006.htm
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All articles related to Major Air Pollutants written by Suite101 experts - enter curious ... Articles related to "Major Air Pollutants" ... Gardening for Clean Air; What gardeners can do to prevent air pollution and promote cleaner air. photosynthesis • carbon dioxide • climate change • major air pollutants • lead...
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www.suite101.com/reference/major_air_pollutants
www.suite101.com/reference/major_air_pollutants
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Major Air Pollutants; Pollutant Description Sources Effects Release; Carbon; Monoxide; (CO); CO is an odorless, colorless, and poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of fossil fuels; (gasoline, oil, natural gas). Cars, trucks, buses, small engines, and some industrial processes are major sources.
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www.ciese.org/curriculum/airproj/docs/major_air_polluta...
www.ciese.org/curriculum/airproj/docs/major_air_pollutants.pdf
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