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Pollution Sources
ENV 201 Pollution Sources (EPA)
Question | Answer |
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Automobiles | Burning of nitrogen and gas produces carbon monoxide, volatile organic chemicals, nitrogen oxygen, benzene, lead, and peroxyacetyl nitrate |
Utility Power Plants | Burning of coal, oil, and gas produces nitrogen oxides, heavy metals, particulates, and sulfur oxide |
Incineration | Carbon Monoxide, nitrogen oxide, particulate, dioxin, and heavy metals |
Industry | Particular Matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, heavy metals, fluoride, CFC, and dioxins |
Biomass Burning | Burning of grasslands, agricultural waste, organic fuel, and forests produces sulfur, methane, radon, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and particulates |
Disasters | Leaks from Radiation, chemical leaks, burning of oil wells, nitrogen oxides, sulfur, heavy metals, and particulates |
Erosion | Dust, particulates, dried pesticides, fertilizers |
Indoor Aid Pollution | Asbestos, dust, radon, formaldehyde, and many other incorporated chemicals |
Nature | Volcanic eruptions, forest fires produce dust and particles - sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, heavy metal, radon, particulates, chlorine, nitrogen oxides, and many more. |