Describe the primary sources and some of the health problems associated with each of the following pollutants: (in short)   carbon monoxide (CO)   sulfur dioxide (SO2)   volatile organic compounds (VOCs)   nitrogen oxides

Q: The following carbon sources can be used for nutrition, by at least some heterotrophic organisms,…

A: The organisms that cannot produce their own food, instead of taking the nutrition from the other…

Q: Identify one technology which would cause a significant reduction in the primary pollutants…

A: Ozone, chemically O3, forms a blanket-like layer surrounding the earth in the Stratosphere layer of…

Q: The difference between industrial and photochemical smog is that photochemical smog __- is produced…

A: The composition of atmospheric air is very much critical because this air is the source of our…

Q: point or nonpoint sources of pollution

A: Pollution: Pollution is defined as the damage caused to the environment due to effect of other…

Q: Using scrubbers on coal-fired power plants can remove pollutants from the emissions, but results in…

A: IntorductionThe toxic remains of coal when burned is as coal‐fired…

Q: The Montreal Protocol required countries around the world to reduce or stop production of CFCs, such…

A: Montreal Protocol  Montreal Protocol is an international treaty signed by many countries to reduce…

Q: Name the pollutants that cannot be broken down to simple and harmless products.

A: The pollutants are generally broken down by the process of bioremediation or consumed by the use of…

Q: Is there any form of matter or energy that could never be considered pollution? Briefly compare and…

A: Our modern lifestyle renders us more susceptible to many illnesses. With increased pollution and bad…

Q: What is an advantage of deep-well disposal of liquid hazardous wastes? O Liquid wastes are safer…

A: Hazardous waste are the waste which are noxious in nature and it's exposure may leads to life…

Q: Explain bio accumulation and bio magnification of toxic chemicals in relationship to the plastic…

A: Biomagnification is otherwise called "biological accumulation" alludes to the cycle by which certain…

Q: Explain why tertiary consumers are more adversely affected by toxic pollutants than primary…

A: Many toxic pollutants start accumulating in biological organisms either through aquatic system or…

Q: The CWA sets standards for drinking water                                                  Fines set…

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Q: Distinguish between emissions trading, carbon pricing (aka 'taxation'/'fees'), and regulation as the…

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Q: List all the environmental impacts that occur during the "life span" of gasoline; that is, from…

A: Gasoline, also known as petrol, is a liquid fuel derived from crude oil that is used to power…

Q: Toxic byproducts are made by some organisms that use oxygen for metabolism. true/ false

A: Cellular respiration is the process by which glucose molecules are broken down in the presence of…

Q: The secondary metabolite whose effect is highly dependent upon volatility is:

A: Many microbes, fungi, and plants synthesize a number of organic compounds or biomolecules which are…

Q: As a result of the Clean Air Act, Congress directed the EPA to establish standards for six…

A: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in the year 1970 by the US president Richard…

Q: List three important ways in which your life would be different today if grassroots actions by U.S.…

A: The three important ways in which your life would be different today if grassroots actions by U.S.…

Q: What are the environmentalharms caused by mercurypollution? What are the mainsources of mercury…

A: Mercury is one of the poisonous substance that is released into the atmosphere and water and causes…

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the six "criteria pollutants" found in air pollution?

A: Releasing toxic gases and chemical substances into the environment is called pollution. These…

Q: Describe what leads to ozone depletion and the consequences of having an ozone hole in our…

A: ozone is a triatomic molecule made of three oxygen atoms .

Q: According to CPCB , which particulate size in diameter of air pollutants is responsible for greatest…

A: Pollutionis introduction of any substance which causes undesirable disturbances in the environment/…

Q: The blood analysis of a typical environmental consultant that carries out fieldwork might contain an…

A: One persistent organic pollutant (POP) that could potentially be found in the blood analysis of an…

Q: Businesses in the U.S. are required to report annual emissions of over 500 types of chemicals. This…

A: There is so much air pollution that releases lots of hazardous chemicals that occurrs worldwide and…

Q: Describe how many of your everyday activities, including your demands for food and other materials,…

A: Human activities such as agriculture, industrial production, transportation, and residential…

Q: Describe several categories of pollution that are becoming ever more serious problems.

A: Pollution  Pollution is the contamination of harmful substances into the environment. These harmful…

Q: Draw out the Nitrogen cycle; label nitrogen fixation, decomposers, ammonium, nitrates, uptake by…

A: Introduction: Nitrate ions are absorbed by plants by diffusion and active transport. Nitrogen is…