Air, Noise, and Light Air, Noise, and Light Pollution Pollution Section 12.2Section 12.2

Objectives:Objectives:1.1. Describe 3 possible short-term Describe 3 possible short-term

effects and long-term effects of effects and long-term effects of air pollution on human health.air pollution on human health.

2.2. Explain what causes indoor air Explain what causes indoor air pollution and how it can be pollution and how it can be

prevented.prevented.3.3. Describe 3 human health Describe 3 human health

problems caused by air pollution.problems caused by air pollution.

Short-term Effects of Air Short-term Effects of Air Pollution on HealthPollution on Health

1. Headache2. Nausea3. Eye, nose, and throat irritation4. Chest tightness5. Coughing6. Upper respiratory infections

(bronchitis, pneumonia)7. Worsened symptoms for people

with asthma and emphysema

Long-term Health Effects of Long-term Health Effects of Air PollutionAir Pollution

•Emphysema

•Lung cancer

•Heart disease

•Damaged lungs

•Worsened medical conditions in the elderly

Assignment: Indoor Air Assignment: Indoor Air PollutionPollution

•Make 2 columns on your paper.•Write down all the possible

sources of indoor air pollution that you can think of:– At home?– At school?– At work?

•Add any that are named that you do not have on your list.

Indoor Air PollutionIndoor Air Pollution

•Sometimes indoor air is worse than the air outside.

•Chemicals are released by carpet, paint, building materials, and furniture.

•Sick-building syndrome: a set of symptoms such as headache, fatigue, eye irritation, and dizziness, that may affect workers in modern, airtight office buildings; believed to be caused by indoor pollutants

Indoor Air Pollution Indoor Air Pollution (cont.)(cont.)•Radon gas

– Colorless, odorless, and tasteless– Radioactive– Produced in the earth’s crust by

decaying uranium– Seeps into buildings and sticks to

dust particles

•Asbestos: minerals that form long, thin fibers that are strong and heat-resistant– Fibers can be inhaled and lodge in

lungs.

Continue Assignment: Continue Assignment: Indoor Air PollutionIndoor Air Pollution

•List some ways to prevent or reduce the effects of such pollution.

Internet AssignmentInternet Assignment•Research five respiratory

diseases that are caused by or aggravated by air pollution.

•Find the following information about each disease:– Name of disease– Symptoms– Treatment– Age groups most likely affected– Relationship b/t disease and air

pollutants

Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

Name of Disease

Symptoms

Treatment

AgeGroups Most Affected

Relationship to Air Pollutants

KNOW for the TEST!KNOW for the TEST!

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