7.

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
-are organic compounds that contain fluorine and hydrogen atoms, and are the most common type of
organofluorine compounds.
- They do not harm the ozone layer as much as the compounds they replace, but they do contribute to
global warming, with thousands of times the warming potential of carbon dioxide
-Their atmospheric concentrations and contribution to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are
rapidly increasing, causing international concern about their radiative forcing.

8.Lead
-is persistent in the environment and can be added to soils and sediments through deposition from
sources of lead air pollution.
-Other sources of lead to ecosystems include direct discharge of waste streams to water bodies and
mining.
- Elevated lead in the environment can result in decreased growth and reproductive rates in plants and
animals, and neurological effects in vertebrates.

INTRO
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
-Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally
occurring contaminants.
A pollutant is a substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or
adversely affects the usefulness of a resource.

-Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to environmental
degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes.
-Because of their persistence, POPs bioaccumulate with potential adverse impacts on human health and
the environment.