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9.2 Smog Heat Island Effect Noise Lights
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Smog Dirty clouds of pollution
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Industrial Smog Power plants that burn coal and oil Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
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Photochemical Smog Burning gasoline Nitrogen oxides (Nox), ozone, PAN React with sun
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Ozone Ground level Irritate and damage lungs Difficulty breathing Make asthma symptoms worse
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PAN Peroxyacetyl nitrates Respiratory and eye irritants Cause cancer Kill plants
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Ozone Levels Monitored everyday Warnings on high days http://www.epa.state.il.us/air/aqi/
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Atmospheric Ozone Good Protects earth Radiation
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Catalytic Converters Eliminates car emissions Carbon monoxide (deadly) Nitrogen (make smog and acid rain; unhealthy) Hydrocarbons (generate ozone and smog)
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Urban Heat Island Effect City is hotter than rural neighbors More dark surfaces to absorb / maintain heat More machines, air conditioners, heaters
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Solutions to Heat Island 1.More plants and trees 2.More light surfaces
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Noise Pollution Distracting, irritating, or damaging sounds Airplanes, trains Construction Loud music
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Decibel (dB) Measures sound 120 dB can cause deafness
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Light Pollution City lights on all night Harms nocturnal animals Cant see stars
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