7.1. Components of Air Quality

Try these first

1. 1.

   What are the three primary exposure pathways?

   Hint

   Remember the acronym I-I-D.

2. 2.

   Name two common hazardous materials that can affect human health.

   Hint

   Think of metals commonly found in pollution.

3. 3.

   What is a hazardous material?

   • A non-toxic substance
   • A substance that can cause harm to health
   • A substance that improves air quality

   Hint

   Consider what we learned about toxicity.

4. 4.

   True or False: Ingestion is one of the mentioned exposure pathways.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the pathways: I-I-D.

5. 5.

   Given a scenario where a factory releases harmful gases into the air, outline the steps to assess the health impacts on nearby residents.

   Hint

   Think about monitoring, exposure, and health correlation.

6. 6.

   Discuss how pollutants can transition from one environmental compartment to another. Provide real-life examples.

   Hint

   Think about how environmental changes can affect pollutant movement.