Air quality

Question 1

What is Particulate matter?

Answer 1

Fine grade material smaller than 10 micrometers (Pm10) that causes damage to human lunges and brochni

Question 2

3 falling air quality costs

Answer 2

Damage to environment and agriculture
£10.7billion health cost
3.2million deaths globally in 2010

Question 3

4 air quality Management strategies

Answer 3

PM control equipment
Banning leaded petrol and petrol substitutes
EU annual target of 40µg/m^3 is fined when exceeded

Question 4

Smog definition

Answer 4

Smoke combined with atmospheric pollutants and fog

Question 5

Photochemical smog

Answer 5

Chemical reaction of sunlight, nitrogen oxides and secondary pollutants creating tropospheric ozone

Question 6

3 Smog risks

Answer 6

Respiratory issues
Damage to nervous sytem
Great smog of 1952 killed 12,000

Question 7

3 Smog management strategies

Answer 7

1956 clean air act creates smokeless zones
Moving heavy industry out of inner city and densely populated areas
China air pollution control action plan will reduce coal use 65% in North China plain