Pollution Mitigation and Chronic vs. Acute Health Conditions
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Pollution Mitigation and Chronic vs. Acute Health Conditions

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Which air pollutant is a major component of smog, causes lung damage, and breaks down stratospheric ozone?

  • NOx (correct)
  • VOCs
  • CO
  • PM

    • What pollutant reacts in the atmosphere with water to form sulfuric acid, causing acid deposition that damages forests and buildings?

  • CO
  • PM
  • SO2 (correct)
  • NOx

    • Which pollutant is a secondary pollutant formed when NO2 and VOCs react in the presence of sunlight?

  • VOCs
  • Pb
  • CO
  • O3 (correct)

    • What pollutant is monitored under the Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 and causes asthma, respiratory, and cardiovascular problems?

    <p>PM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which air pollutant prevents blood from supplying oxygen to the body, leading to headaches, heart damage, and death?

    <p>CO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pollutant causes damage to the central nervous system, brain, kidneys, biomagnifies, and damages ecosystems?

    <p>CO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of a catalytic converter in vehicles?

    <p>Reduce emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and VOCs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do wet scrubbers help factories reduce air pollution?

    <p>Remove particulate matter from exhaust gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following air pollution control devices uses an electrical charge to remove particles from exhaust gas?

    <p>Electrostatic precipitators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a catalytic converter in the context of vehicle emissions?

    <p>Improve air quality by reducing harmful emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of wet scrubbers in industrial settings?

    <p>Minimize carbon monoxide levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do electrostatic precipitators contribute to reducing air pollution?

    <p>By trapping and removing particles from exhaust gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a catalytic converter in a vehicle?

    <p>To reduce emissions of harmful pollutants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do wet scrubbers differ from dry scrubbers in terms of pollution control?

    <p>Wet scrubbers include mist nozzles to trap particulate matter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes how an electrostatic precipitator works?

    <p>It charges particles negatively to collect them on a positively charged electrode</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of platinum, palladium, and rhodium in a catalytic converter?

    <p>To promote chemical reactions reducing harmful emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a unique feature of wet scrubbers compared to dry scrubbers?

    <p>The use of mist nozzles to trap PM in water droplets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the function of a catalytic converter from that of an electrostatic precipitator?

    <p>Catalytic converters reduce emissions of harmful pollutants in vehicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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