1. Environmental Science 5e
Chapter 24
Indoor Air Pollution
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2. Environmental Science 5e
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3. Pathways, Processes and Driving Forces
Chimney Effect (Stack Effect)
Process whereby warmer air rises in buildings to upper levels and is replaced in the lower portion of the building by outdoor air drawn through a variety of openings, such as windows doors or cracks in the foundation or walls
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4. Sick Building Syndrome
A condition associated with an indoor environment that appears to be unhealthy
The symptoms people report cannot be traced to any one particular cause
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5. Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Secondhand smoke
2 sources
Smoke exhaled by smokers
Smoke emitted from burning tobacco
The most hazardous indoor pollutant
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Radon Gas
Radon
Naturally occurring radioactive gas
Colorless, odorless, tasteless
Only identified through proper testing
Health hazard when leaked into homes
Exposure is associated with lung cancer
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8. Environmental Science 5e
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