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RSC Chemistry Challenge: Polluting The Atmosphere - What Can We Do?
RSC Chemistry Challenge: Polluting The Atmosphere - What Can We Do?
RSC Chemistry Challenge: Polluting The Atmosphere - What Can We Do?
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pollutants and sources
t ble including the most common pollut nts nd their sources
• carbon dioxide / CO2 -> produced during combustion of any fuel containing
carbon or production of concrete.
• sulfur dioxide / SO2 -> burning of a fuel that contains sulfur impurities.
• nitrogen oxides / NOx -> oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen inside the engine
of a vehicle.
source : BBC
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• nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide can irritates the airways of the lungs,
increasing and causing the severity of lung diseases.
• particulates can be inhaled into the lungs where inflammation and a worsening
of heart and lung diseases can occur.
• carbon monoxide can prevent the uptake of oxygen into the blood which can
lead to a decreased oxygen supply to major organs, especially in heart disease.
carbon monoxide also kills 137 people per million population.
source : DEFRA
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this graph shows the increase in average temperatures in the past 140 years, highlighting the issue
of climate change.
how can we reduce the
pollutants in the
atmosphere?
how we can reduce gas emissions
the best w ys to reduce ir pollution
the best methods of reducing air pollution include:
• using public transport - less car journeys reduce the amount of fuel
burnt and carbon released.
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air puri ication technology
the torre de especi lid des nd the smog removing tower
• in the chinese city of xi’an, a 200 foot air puri ication tower is helping
to reduce smog around the city. known as the solar-assisted large-
scale cleaning system, the tower’s production has seen a 19% drop in
PM2.5 in over 3.86 square miles around the tower. costing $2 million,
this technology will hopefully be seen in more cities in the near
future.
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cloud seeding
how scientists m ke r in to cle n the ir
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conclusion
• overall, pollutants in the air can cause many different problems
for people and the environment, and if humans continue to
produce these emissions at the current rate, these problems will
increase.
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thank you
s m t ylor
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