Understanding Air Pollution Effects
Understanding Air Pollution Effects
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- Air pollution can negatively impact health, the environment, and the nation's economy.
- The Clean Air Act, established in 1963 and expanded in 1970 and 1990, aims to study, clean up, and reduce air pollution.
- Since 1970, the six commonly found air pollutants have been reduced by over 50 percent thanks to the Clean Air Act.
- Criteria air pollutants include ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxides, and nitrous dioxides.
- Actions like conserving energy and driving/riding wisely can help reduce air pollution.
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Explore the fundamentals of air pollution, its impact on health and the environment, and the role of the Clean Air Act in reducing pollutants. Understand the phenomenon of thermal inversions and discover practical steps to conserve energy and reduce air pollution. Designed for middle school students.
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Understanding Air Pollution Effects
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Air Pollution
Environmental Education, Middle School Program
MAINE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- · Air Pollution can impact your
- -Health
- -Environment
- -Nation's Economy
- · The original Clean Air Act was established in 1963 . It established funding for the study and the cleanup of air pollution.
- · In 1970 Congress created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and gave it the primary role in carrying out the law.
- · In 1990 , Congress revised and expanded the Clean Air Act,
- -Provided the EPA even broader authority to implement and enforce regulations reducing air pollutant emissions.
- -Placed an increased emphasis on more cost-effective approaches to reduce air pollution.
- · By reducing air pollution, the Clean Air Act has led to significant improvements in human health and the environment in the U.S.
- · Since 1970, the six commonly found air pollutants have decreased by more than 50 percent.
- · Ozone
- · Particle Pollution
- · Carbon Monoxide
- · Lead
- · Sulfur Dioxides
- · Nitrous Dioxides
- · Conserve Energy
- · Drive Wisely / Ride Wisely
- · Inversion in a Cup
- · Objective: To observe how temperature inversions are formed and discuss how inversions influence air pollution levels.

Air Pollution


Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act


Criteria Air Pollutants




How You Can Help Reduce Air Pollution?

Thermal Inversions
Thermal inversion occurs when a layer of warm air settles over a layer of cooler air that lies near the ground. The warm air holds down the cool air and prevents pollutants from rising and scattering.

Thermal Inversion - Salt Lake Valley

A temperature inversion traps and fills the Salt Lake valley with thick smog outside Draper, Utah, on Jan. 31,
Phorographer: George FreylGetty Images
Donora, Pennsylvania Event

Introduction to Demonstration



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