Earth Science: The Air Around You, Book I

Chapter 4: Air Pollution

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Topic: Toxic Pollutants

Visit these sites to learn more about toxic air pollution. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Toxic Chemicals

( http://www.worldwildlife.org/toxics/ )
The Toxic House

( http://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/toxic_flash/toxic_house_flash.html )
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

( http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ )
Tox Town

( http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/ )

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Topic: Air Quality Standards

Visit these sites to learn more about air quality standards. Use the information to complete the activity in your book.

Air Quality Index

( http://www.epa.gov/airnow/ )
Air Quality

( http://www.noaa.gov/airquality.html )
Air Quality Index Fact Sheet

( http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=50338 )
Ozone and the Air Quality Index

( http://www.ems.org/air_pollution/air_quality.html )

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Visit these sites for more information about radon.

EPA Map of Radon Zones

( http://www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html )
A Citizen's Guide to Radon

( http://www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/citguide.html )
Medline Plus: Radon

( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/radon.html )
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