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Name: Date: Period: Ecology PowerPoint Presentation Information Sheet Air Pollution and Respiratory Health/Contaminated Water 1. _______________ related pollutants are one of the largest contributors to unhealthy air quality. 2. _______________, _______________, and _______________ matter are respiratory irritants that can aggravate asthma. 3. __________ of American children live in areas that regularly exceed the U.S. EPA’s limits for ozone. 4. More than 25% of the ozone pollution comes from _______________. 5. Both indoor and outdoor air pollution pose hazards, and together are estimated to be responsible for nearly __________ of the global burden of disease. 6. Nearly _____ million children younger than 5 years of age die every year from acute _______________ infections. 7. Air quality is related to the incidence and severity of _______________, heart and _______________ diseases, allergies, and several types of _______________. 8. Indoor air is most affected by pollutants caused by _______________ and _______________, which releases particulates and _______________, and by tobacco use, outdoor quality, _______________, rodents, and insects. 9. Outdoor air problems largely involve _______________ sources such as factories and _______________, and fossil fuel burning for transportation and _______________ production. 10. Some of the outdoor pollutants of concern include particulates, carbon dioxide, _______________, and lead. 11. Greenhouse gases released by combustion of _______________ are a primary cause of global warming. 12. There are many sources of pollution in our water. In addition to point sources such as _______________ and industrial waste, a great deal of water pollution comes from _______________ sources such as agricultural runoff, and _______________ drainage. 13. Common pollutants include _______________, _______________, _______________, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s). 14. There is no such thing as naturally pure water. In nature, all water contains some _______________. As water flows in streams, sits in lakes, and filters through layers of _______________ and _______________ in the ground, it dissolves or absorbs the substances that it touches. Some of these substances are harmless. However, at certain _______________ minerals are considered contaminants that can make water unpalatable or even _______________. 15. Name a health effect and a common source for the following: Health Effect a. Acrylamide b. Benzene c. Beryllium d. Cadmium e. Copper f. Flouride g. Lead Common Source