Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Air Data Lab

1. The two pollutants are Sulfur Dioxide, and Ozone.

 

2. Some possible health effects of ozone are induction of respiratory symptoms, decrements of lung functions, and inflammation of airways. Some of the possible health effects of sulfur dioxide are irritation of the nose and throat, and accumulation of fluid on the lungs.

 

3. The amount of sulfur dioxide has progressively gone up over the three years. The ozone has gone down over the three year range. Both ozone and sulfur dioxide come from industrial plants and car emissions. The reason that sulfur dioxide has probably gone up has to do with higher populations and higher industry needs. At the same time, people are trying to be more careful with the planet, and may be driving less or carpooling more.

 

4. To limit some of these pollutants we can limit the amount that industrial plants are able to do. We could also put more regulations on these plants, causing them to need to find more environmentally friendly ways to run. We can also work to cut the demand that requires industrial plants to run as much as they do. Another thing that could help reduce the amount of these pollutants in East Texas is to encourage the community to drive less often or be more careful with the amount that they drive. Another thing that would help East Texas would be more public transportation available to the public. If that was available people would need to drive their own cars less, causing less car emissions to be released, causing the amount of ozone and sulfur dioxide to be released. If everyone in the community works together to do a few of these things, then the amount of ozone and sulfur dioxide in our East Texas air would be greatly reduced, helping the planet.

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