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Air Pollution

The document discusses air pollution, its impacts on health, the environment, and the economy, and outlines the Clean Air Act's history and its role in reducing air pollutants. It highlights the significant decrease in six common air pollutants since 1970 and suggests ways individuals can help reduce air pollution. Additionally, it explains thermal inversions and their effect on air quality.

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Air Pollution

The document discusses air pollution, its impacts on health, the environment, and the economy, and outlines the Clean Air Act's history and its role in reducing air pollutants. It highlights the significant decrease in six common air pollutants since 1970 and suggests ways individuals can help reduce air pollution. Additionally, it explains thermal inversions and their effect on air quality.

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Air Pollution

-PRATIKSHA SANJAY PATIL


Air Pollution
AIR POLLUTION CAN IMPACT YOUR
Health
Environment
Nation’s Economy
Clean Air Act

 The original Clean Air Act was established in 1963.


It established funding for the study and the cleanup
of air pollution.
 In 1970 Congress created the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and gave it the primary
role in carrying out the law.
 In 1990, Congress revised and expanded the Clean
Air Act,
 Provided the EPA even broader authority to
implement and enforce regulations reducing air
pollutant emissions.
 Placed an increased emphasis on more cost-
effective approaches to reduce air pollution.
Clean Air Act

 By reducing air pollution, the Clean Air Act has


led to significant improvements in human
health and the environment in the U.S.
 Since 1970, the six commonly found air
pollutants have decreased by more than 50
percent.
Criteria Air Pollutants

 Ozone
 Particle Pollution
 Carbon Monoxide
 Lead
 Sulfur Dioxides
 Nitrous Dioxides
How You Can Help Reduce Air
Pollution?
 Conserve Energy
 Drive Wisely / Ride Wisely
Thermal Inversions
Thermal inversion occurs when a layer of warm air
settles over a layer of cooler air that lies near the
ground. The warm air holds down the cool air and
prevents pollutants from rising and scattering.
Thermal Inversion – Salt
Lake Valley
Donora, Pennsylvania
Event
Introduction to
Demonstration
 Inversion in a Cup
 Objective: To observe how temperature inversions are
formed and discuss how inversions influence air pollution
levels.
Student Name- Pratiksha Sanjay Patil.

Teachers Name- Mrs Poonam


Kumavat.

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