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 Axia College Material 
Appendix D
 
Air Pollution Chart
 
After reviewing Ch. 8 and 9 of your text, complete the following table, then respond to the questions thatfollow: 
IssueSourcesHealth/Environmental Effects
Carbon dioxide (CO
2
)Carbon OxidesAffects global warmingChlorofluorocarbons(CFCs)Human madepollutantAllows more solar UV to reach the Earth’ssurface.Ground-level ozone (O
3
)Human madepollutantSmog, global warming, lowers crop yieldsSulfuric acid (H
2
SO
4
)Sulfur OxidesCorrode metals and damage stone and other materials. Damage plants, and can irritaterespiratory tracts.
Note
: Some pollutants may not have direct health effects.Choose one of the following atmospheric issues: air pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, and aciddeposition. Then, respond to the following:
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What air pollutants combine and contribute to this issue? 
Carbon dioxide and ground level ozone are two major issues that affect global warming. 
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Briefly describe the health and environmental problems caused by the selected atmospheric issue. 
Global warming is an issue that affects the climate of the earth. It can cause major problems for the earth’s environment. Global warming is a threat to all living things because of the significantchanges that it can cause in temperature and climate. If all of the ice thaws, it will definitely createproblems for many living things.
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Provide one key solution to help either reduce the effects or recover from the effects of the selectedissue. 
Lately global warming has become a major issue, and many people have started taking stepstowards solving or preventing this problem. People can recycle, drive less, use less plastic, anduse environmentally friendly cleaning supplies. There are many things that can be done to reducethe effects of global warming.
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