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Air Pollution

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AIR POLLUTION

LAB GROUP ONE

Air pollution is defined as the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or microorganisms that concern the atmosphere.

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MAJOR AIR POLLUTANTS

  • Sulfer Dioxide
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Carbon Oxides
  • Particulate Matter
  • Photochemical Oxidants

Primary Pollutants are polluting compounds that come directly out of the smokestacks, exhaust pipes, and natural emission sources.

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Secondary pollutants are primary pollutants that have undergone transformations in the presence of sunlight, water, oxygen, or other compounds.

SMOG

THE COMBINATION OF SMOKE AND FOG, IN CITIES THAT BURN A LOT OF COAL
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