Chapter 15 Environmental Health
Issues Overpopulation - too many people to support a healthy environment Air Pollution - the air that we breath Sulfur Dioxide Particulates Carbon Monoxide Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Lead Hydrocarbons
Pollution Hydrocarbons Photochemical smog Temperature inversion Acid Rain Indoor Air Pollution Wood Stove Smoke Furnace Emissions
Pollution AsbestosAsbestos FormaldehydeFormaldehyde RadonRadon House hold ChemicalsHouse hold Chemicals
Pollution Ozone Layer DepletionOzone Layer Depletion Global Warming (green house gases)Global Warming (green house gases) Reducing air PollutionReducing air Pollution Water Contamination - septic systems, landfills, gasoline and petroleum productsWater Contamination - septic systems, landfills, gasoline and petroleum products
Waste Chemical ContaminatesChemical Contaminates Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) DioxinsDioxins PesticidesPesticides Municipal solid wasteMunicipal solid waste Hazardous wasteHazardous waste Ionizing RadiationIonizing Radiation Radiation absorbed dose (Rads)Radiation absorbed dose (Rads)
Radiation Nonionizing RadiationNonionizing Radiation Nuclear Power PlantsNuclear Power Plants MeltdownMeltdown