Assignment
Air and Water Quality Issues Worksheet
After reviewing the reading this week and conducting research, complete the following table related to air and water quality issues. The first section has been filled out for you as an example.
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Air and water quality issues facing United States
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Pollutant and sources
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Environment and human health effects from pollutants
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Past and current environmental laws-be specific, giving year, amendments, and description
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Global warming
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CO2-fossil fuel combustion (automobiles, industry, coal-fired power plants), natural sources
Methane-landfills, mining, agriculture
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Contributes to intensification of greenhouse effect, raising average global temperature, raising sea levels
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Kyoto Protocol (1999): Parties agreed that developed countries would have a legally binding commitment to reduce their emissions by certain percentages, depending on the country. Emission targets must be met by 2008-2012.
Various U.S. state regulations
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Urban smog
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Acid rain
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Ozone depletion
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Nutrient pollution
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Toxic trace organics
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Coastal contamination
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Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes on any one of the following topics:
• Criteria air pollutants
• Indoor air pollution
• Coastal contamination (water quality issues)
Address the following on your topic of choice:
• What are the primary pollutants?
• What harmful environmental, ecological, and/or human health effects do they cause?
• What are the primary rules and regulations that address those particular issues?
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.