Assignment: Air and Water Quality Issues
Complete the following table related to air and water quality issues. The first section has been filled out for you as an example.
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Air and water quality issues facing United States
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Pollutant and sources
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Environment and human health effects from pollutants
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Past and current environmental laws-be specific, giving year, amendments, and description
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Global warming
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CO2-fossil fuel combustion (automobiles, industry, coal-fired power plants), natural sources
Methane-landfills, mining, agriculture
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Contributes to intensification of greenhouse effect, raising average global temperature, raising sea levels
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Kyoto Protocol (1999): Parties agreed that developed countries would have a legally binding commitment to reduce their emissions by certain percentages, depending on the country. Emission targets must be met by 2008-2012.
Various U.S. state regulations
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Urban smog
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Acid rain
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Ozone depletion
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Nutrient pollution
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Toxic trace organics
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Coastal contamination
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Create a 10- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes on any one of the following topics:
• Criteria air pollutants
• Indoor air pollution
• Coastal contamination (water quality issues)
Address the following on your topic of choice:
• What are the primary pollutants?
• What harmful environmental, ecological, and/or human health effects do they cause?
• What are the primary rules and regulations that address those particular issues?
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.