1. Daniel Silverstein
Block C
11/10/10

2. Question Answer
 People produce most of
the air pollution
 The first Earth Day was in
1980
 Air pollution can trigger
Bronchitis
 True
 False
 True

3.  “People produce most of the wastes that cause air
pollution.” (World Book)
 The number of days urban air was considered
hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20
years

4. Short definitions Long Definitions
 When wastes dirty the air
 Contaminated air
 The introduction of
materials that brings a
negative effect on plants,
animals, or people into
the atmosphere
 The presence of
chemicals in Earth’s
atmosphere that are not
part of the atmosphere

5.  People:
◦ Burn
 Garbage
 Fuel to power motor vehicles
 Fuel to heat buildings
◦ Heating and cooling homes

6.  People
◦ Rapid growth in population and industry
◦ Fossil Fuels
◦ Transportation
◦ Energy production
◦ Oil products

7.  Gases or particles
◦ Dust
◦ Pollen
◦ Soil particles
◦ Naturally occurring gases
◦ Smoke
◦ Lead
◦ Mercury
◦ Vinyl Chloride
◦ Carbon Monoxide
◦ Smog
◦ Wood smoke
◦ Tanneries
◦ Nitrous dioxide
◦ Sulfur dioxide
◦ Particulate matter
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8.  1950 —Harry Truman joins forces to fight smog
 1967 —Air Quality Control Act
 1970 —
◦ First Earth Day
◦ Clean Air Act in U.S.
 Extension to Clean Air Act

9.  Indoor Air Quality
 1990 —
◦ Amendment to Clean Air Act
◦ Pollution Prevention Act
◦ National Environmental Education Act

10.  Leads to respiratory disease
 Can cause wheezing and
coughing
 Trigger
◦ Asthma attacks
◦ Bronchitis

11.  The number of days urban air was considered
hazardous has decreased 93% over the past 20
years
 1970
◦ Banning of lead gasoline in U.S.
◦ Clean Air Act

12.  1970-1977: federal regulation resulted in a 98%
reduction in lead emissions
 Since 1970, emissions of the following have
decreased by 30%
◦ Sulfur oxide
◦ Carbon monoxide
◦ Lead
◦ Hydrocarbons

13.  Pollution by dust particles decreased by 75%
 Carbon monoxide and ozone emissions reduced
by more than 30%

14.  1989—California adopted a radical air pollution
reduction plan
 Cars are now required to have pollution control
devices
 1990 Mexico City air quality control

15.  Conduct research on
pollution
◦ Salary:
 Entry Level: $42,500
 Average: $64,700
 Potential: $102,700
◦ Trends:+6%—Good
◦ Advancement: Not much
◦ Related careers:
 Agricultural and Food
Science Technicians
 Biochemists and
Biophysicists
 Foresters
 Microbiologists

16.  Atholton High School
 Marketing Academy
 I picked this Academy because I have an interest
in marketing

17.  Evanston, Illinois
 $40,223
 Program requirements:
◦ Essay(s)
◦ SAT Subject Tests
◦ SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
 If ACT, then written section required
 First year students:
◦ 50% Men and Women
◦ 20% In-state; 80% Out-of-state

18.  Library volunteer
 Cleaned up trash
 I did these because I like helping others
and the community

19.  Babysitting
 Giant
 Subway
 Accomplishments:
◦ Honor Roll

20.  http://www.veindirectory.org/blog/2009/06/air_pollution_and_dvt.html
 http://topnews.com.sg/content/22498-air-pollution-can-be-dangerous
 http://www.wunderground.com/health/airpollution.asp
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 http://www.belkraft.com/Air_purifiers.html
 http://taniadeluzuriaga.wordpress.com/education/