Air pollution 2 Flashcards
1
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NERC 2013
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“Air pollution cost the UK economy £15 billion every year”
2
Q
Royal college of Physicians 2016
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“Inhailing particulates causes 29,000 UK deaths”
3
Q
How can air pollution be charaterised?
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- By phase, production and source
- Gases Primary (Produced by source) such as CO2
- Gases Secondary (produced in atmosphere) such as O3
- Particles Primary (Directly emmited) such as dust
- Particles secondary (Produced in the atmosphere) such as organics
4
Q
What are the air pollutants?
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- Nitrogen Dioxide
- Ozone
- Carbon monozide
- Sulphur dioxide
- particulate matter
- Heavy metals
- Toxic organics
- Radioisotopes
- GHGs
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