Air Pollution Gremlins

Lumpy Lead (Pb)

• Metal Processing Plants, Manufactured Products, Virtually eliminated in exhaust

• Remains in the body, harmful to children, fish and wildlife

• Recycle metals properly

Odious Ozone (O3)

• Motor vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions

• Bad ozone is created by a reaction of Nitrogen Oxide and Volatile Organic Compounds in the presence of sunlight = smog

• Breathing difficulty, harm to plants

Smelly Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

• Fossil fuel combustion at power plants and industries

• One of the leading pollutants that cause ACID RAIN

• Causes harm to respiratory system, can yellow plants, decays iron and steel

Nasty Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

• Forms from car/motor vehicle emissions, power plants

• Major player in forming ground level ozone

• Harms the respiratory systems, damages to plants and metals, causes a smelly brown haze

Pesky Particulate Matter

• Mixture of small particles and liquid droplets

• Made up of acids, organic chemicals, metals, soil, dust, smoke

• Size of particles is directly related to health concerns – the smaller particles can be inhaled and cause serious health effects

Cranky Carbon Monoxide

• Colorless, odorless gas emitted from combustion engines (like a car)

• Extremely dangerous when fuels are burned in an enclosed space

• Can cause dizziness, headaches, lack of oxygen delivery to major organs, death