EESA10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dander, Asbestosis, Formaldehyde
7 Jun 2012
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Case study: london smog of december 1952 great smog . Was a severe air pollution event that affected london during december 1952. A period of cold weather, combined with an anticyclone and windless conditions, collected airborne pollutants mostly from coal burning to form a thick layer of smog over the city. Caused mainly by slash and burn techniques adopted by farmers in indonesia. Heaters, woodstoves, gas stoves, fireplaces, water heaters, automobile. Incomplete burning of carbon containing fuels exhaust, tobacco smoke. 1 000 people die each year in usa as result of co poisoning. Have the same symptoms as of flu or food poisoning. Fetuses, infants, elderly and people with heart and respiratory illnesses are at high risk for adverse health effects. Co can interfere with the binding of oxygen to the blood can worsen cardiovascular conditions, nausea, headache, vomiting: nitrogen oxides. Formed in any type of combustion process. Transported over long distances: sulphur oxides.
