It is a form of pollution that can have harmful effects on the environment and living organisms. When acidic rain falls on buildings and structures, it can actually cause damage to the surface rather than polishing it. The acid in the rain can corrode and deteriorate materials such as metal,...
-causes and consequences of human impacts on the environment -huma adaption to environmental change Social Organization how people interact with each other, kinship systems, assigning communal tasks, who has access to goods and knowledge, who makes decisions ...
health effects of air pollution Some forms of cancer such as lung cancer and skin cancer (from possible depletion of the ozone layer)Damage to vital tissues and organs, such as the nervous systemImpairment of lung and breathing function acute effects of air pollution Irritation of the eyes, nos...
oxide (N2O), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are considered trace gases. This means that they exist in the atmosphere in relatively small concentrations compared to other gases. While they may be present in smaller amounts, they still have significant effects on the greenhouse effect and climate ...
1. Acute health effects of air pollution include:a. Breathlessness and burning eyesb. Cough and chest painsc. Nausea and headached. Airway resistance and asthmae. All of the above e. All of the above 1. The main difference between the sick building syndrome and building-related illness is...
What causes Kwashiorkor disease? When kids move from a good protein source (breast milk) to a poor source of protein (cereals) Exc LPPess protein 2x 0.8 kg body weight Which adverse health effects are associated with excess protein Atherosclerosis ...
the greenhouse effect causes the earths surface to warm up because it decreases the amount of longwave radiation escaping to space which situation would lead to the biggest temperature difference between daytime high and nighttime low clear day, clear night what factor does not have a major impact...
(absorbs uv radiation which causes heat, the source of energy is the ozone absorbing uv so as you move away the temperature increases rather than decreases) ozone a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two - ozone production: uv radiation interacts...
and light pollution a temperature inversion occurs when a. two warm air layers surround a cold air layer b. two cold air layers overlay a warm air layer c. stable cold air overlays warm air d. stable warm air overlays cold air e. air turbulence causes mixing between air layers d. stable...
-VOC and NOx emitted into atm from fuel combustion, react converted to ozone. -Degrades visibility, affects the climate, has harmful effects on human health and plants/crops. Photochemical Air Pollution -The reaction of primary pollutants with the sun to form secondary pollutants. ...