Air quality and climate change

Question 1

5 possible triggers for worsening of asthma

Answer 1

CH20PD

1. community
2. home/hobbies
3. occupation
4. personal
5. diet

Question 2

2 short-term exacerbations to air pollution

Answer 2

1. preexisiting resp - asthma and COPD

2. prexisting CVS disease - ischemia, cardiac failure, arrythmia, stroke

Question 3

5 long-term exposure to air pollution

Answer 3

1. increase mortality
2. atherosclerosis
3. pregancy effects
4. new onset ashtma
5. reduced lung function

Question 4

5 groups at risk

Answer 4

1. people with prexisting disease
2. diabetics
3. young children
4. elderly
5. people active outdoors
6. some members of natural population

Question 5

what is air quality health index

Answer 5

risk index looking at mix of pollutants, No2, ozone and PM2.5

Question 6

2 direct impacts of climate change

Answer 6

1. heat

2. extreme weather events

Question 7

7 indirect impacts

Answer 7

1. pollution
2. vector borne and zoonotic disease
3. food and water scarcity
4. sea level rise
5. loss of biodiversity
6. areas become inhabitable
7. mass migration

Question 8

what are 3 health co-benefits of low carbon policiy

Answer 8

1. transport -people get excercise
2. food - eat less meat and lower food chain
3. electricity - less air polution