Sci/275 Atmospheric Issues Research Paper
Atmospheric Issues
SCI/275
August 25, 2013
Professor Ed Mata
Atmospheric Issues
In today’s society there is much pollution that can cause an individual to become very sick or death can occur from the many atmospheric issues such as ozone depletion in our society. There are many things that contribute to ozone depletion in our atmosphere as well as indoor pollution such as radon which can cause certain cancers and certain deaths. There is also a lot of indoor air pollution which can cause the same issues to an individual’s health. The indoor air pollution I will explain is radon can affect anyone in their homes by only inhaling or ingesting radon can harm an individual’s body. I will explain these two pollutions such as …show more content…
ozone depletion and radon in my paper in how it causes and effects on an individual. I will discuss the efforts how these two pollutions to lessen or alleviate the effects of these two pollutions. I will also discuss in my paper a current event related to ozone depletion and radon as an indoor air pollution which exist today in our society.
Ozone depletion, which is caused by human-made pollutant in our troposphere, it is naturally produced, is a component in our troposphere, it is naturally produced, is some 10 to 45Km above our surface. The ozone layer shields the Earth’s surface from much of our ultraviolet radiation. Many professionals such as scientist worry that the causes of our negligence has been the cause for more than two decades of our ozone to be thinning at an alarming rate. Many professional worry if this keeps happening life as we know it will disappear including humans. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons)
The causes and effects of ozone depletion is that primary chemicals responsible for ozone loss in the stratosphere are a group industrial and commercial compounds called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). This was discovered in mid-1970s by scientist who knew this was depleting our stratospheric ozone. CFCs were used in as Freon was used as propellants of aerosol cans and coolants in our air conditioners and refrigeration. As well as solvents, insulation and packaging materials. With the effects of ozone depletion of our ozone layer, more UV radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. An increase level of UV radiation has disrupted ecosystems. Excessive exposure to UV radiation is linked to several health problems in humans including eye cataracts, skin cancer, and weakened immunity. Malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, is increasing faster than any type of cancer. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons) An indoor air pollutant such as radon, which is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas produced naturally is caused as a result of the radioactive decay of uranium in the Earth’s crust.
Radon seeps through the ground and enters buildings, where it can amass to high dangerous levels. Only ingesting and inhaled harms the body. The effects of radon by The National Research Council of the National Academy of Science that residential exposure to radon causes 12 percent of all lung cancers between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancers annually. Cigarette smokers are at the highest risk from radon exposure. About 90% of radon-related cancers occur from current and former smokers. (2000-2013, John Whiley &Sons) There have been many efforts to lessen or stop these forms of pollutants such as ozone depletion in our atmosphere from happening as well as indoor air pollution such as radon from polluting our indoor air quality of life to make it safe in our home to live is by making sure our ozone depletion is safe by our United States government in 1978, which was the world’s largest user of CFCs, banned the use of CFCs, banned the use of CFC propellants in products such as antiperspirants and hair sprays. Although, is helped most countries did not follow our lead, and propellants represented only a small portion of CFCs. Industrial companies that manufacture CFCs quickly developed substitutes, such as hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) and hydrochloroflourocarbons (HFCs). HFCs do not attack …show more content…
the ozone, although they are potent greenhouse gases. HCFCs attack ozone but are less destructive then the chemical they are replaced. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons) In efforts to lessen radon from polluting our indoor air quality most homebuilders prefer drafty homes that may waste energy but allow radon to escape outdoors so it does not build up inside the home. Generally, testing and corrective action are reasonably priced. A current event about ozone depletion was an article I found online saying that global warming caused by CFCs, not carbon dioxide, a researcher claims in a controversial study.
The study says that CFCs are not the blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to a researcher from the University of Waterloo in a controversial new study published in the International Journal of Modern Physics. The article does say that shows newer data observed in the Industrial revolution that convincingly shows that conventional understanding is wrong. A professor Qing-Bin Lu, says, “In fact data shows that CFCs conspiring with cosmic rays caused both the polar zone hole and global warming.” Most theories say that expect CO2 levels will continue to rise, as they have since 1850. Since 2002, global temperatures have actually declined- matching a decline in CFCs in the atmosphere. (www.Sciencedaily.com) I found a recent article from the AGA Today from the University of Georgia, which says that radon exposure causes more deaths then drunk driving. This article says it the number one cause of lung cancer attributed to 21,000 deaths per year. This statistics have left one Athens family wondering if a premature death from radon is the cause of this young woman’s lung cancer. They are urging other families in Georgia to protect them and get their homes tested for radon. In the first quarter of 2012, the UGA Radon Education Program distributed 1,649 radon test kits.
Almost 380 families found unsafe radon levels in their homes, and about half were able to get the problem fixed. Radon test cost only $10 the article says. The article says, “In reality, the improvements are not expensive given the device has the potential to save lives, and if you need a radon mitigation system, the first step involves planning and saving. (www.news.uga.edu.com)
References
, J. (2000-2013). Visualizing Environmental Science (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Berg, L.R. , M.C., & Hassenzahl, D.M. (2011).
Lu, P. (2013, May 30). Global Warming Caused by CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide, Researcher Claims in Controversial Study. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com
Melancon, J. (2013, January 3). Radon exposure causes more deaths each year than drunk driving. Retrieved from http://www.news.uga.edu
SCI/275
August 25, 2013
Professor Ed Mata
Atmospheric Issues
In today’s society there is much pollution that can cause an individual to become very sick or death can occur from the many atmospheric issues such as ozone depletion in our society. There are many things that contribute to ozone depletion in our atmosphere as well as indoor pollution such as radon which can cause certain cancers and certain deaths. There is also a lot of indoor air pollution which can cause the same issues to an individual’s health. The indoor air pollution I will explain is radon can affect anyone in their homes by only inhaling or ingesting radon can harm an individual’s body. I will explain these two pollutions such as …show more content…
ozone depletion and radon in my paper in how it causes and effects on an individual. I will discuss the efforts how these two pollutions to lessen or alleviate the effects of these two pollutions. I will also discuss in my paper a current event related to ozone depletion and radon as an indoor air pollution which exist today in our society.
Ozone depletion, which is caused by human-made pollutant in our troposphere, it is naturally produced, is a component in our troposphere, it is naturally produced, is some 10 to 45Km above our surface. The ozone layer shields the Earth’s surface from much of our ultraviolet radiation. Many professionals such as scientist worry that the causes of our negligence has been the cause for more than two decades of our ozone to be thinning at an alarming rate. Many professional worry if this keeps happening life as we know it will disappear including humans. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons)
The causes and effects of ozone depletion is that primary chemicals responsible for ozone loss in the stratosphere are a group industrial and commercial compounds called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). This was discovered in mid-1970s by scientist who knew this was depleting our stratospheric ozone. CFCs were used in as Freon was used as propellants of aerosol cans and coolants in our air conditioners and refrigeration. As well as solvents, insulation and packaging materials. With the effects of ozone depletion of our ozone layer, more UV radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. An increase level of UV radiation has disrupted ecosystems. Excessive exposure to UV radiation is linked to several health problems in humans including eye cataracts, skin cancer, and weakened immunity. Malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, is increasing faster than any type of cancer. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons) An indoor air pollutant such as radon, which is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas produced naturally is caused as a result of the radioactive decay of uranium in the Earth’s crust.
Radon seeps through the ground and enters buildings, where it can amass to high dangerous levels. Only ingesting and inhaled harms the body. The effects of radon by The National Research Council of the National Academy of Science that residential exposure to radon causes 12 percent of all lung cancers between 15,000 and 22,000 lung cancers annually. Cigarette smokers are at the highest risk from radon exposure. About 90% of radon-related cancers occur from current and former smokers. (2000-2013, John Whiley &Sons) There have been many efforts to lessen or stop these forms of pollutants such as ozone depletion in our atmosphere from happening as well as indoor air pollution such as radon from polluting our indoor air quality of life to make it safe in our home to live is by making sure our ozone depletion is safe by our United States government in 1978, which was the world’s largest user of CFCs, banned the use of CFCs, banned the use of CFC propellants in products such as antiperspirants and hair sprays. Although, is helped most countries did not follow our lead, and propellants represented only a small portion of CFCs. Industrial companies that manufacture CFCs quickly developed substitutes, such as hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) and hydrochloroflourocarbons (HFCs). HFCs do not attack …show more content…
the ozone, although they are potent greenhouse gases. HCFCs attack ozone but are less destructive then the chemical they are replaced. (2000-2013, John Whiley & Sons) In efforts to lessen radon from polluting our indoor air quality most homebuilders prefer drafty homes that may waste energy but allow radon to escape outdoors so it does not build up inside the home. Generally, testing and corrective action are reasonably priced. A current event about ozone depletion was an article I found online saying that global warming caused by CFCs, not carbon dioxide, a researcher claims in a controversial study.
The study says that CFCs are not the blame for global warming since the 1970s and not carbon dioxide, according to a researcher from the University of Waterloo in a controversial new study published in the International Journal of Modern Physics. The article does say that shows newer data observed in the Industrial revolution that convincingly shows that conventional understanding is wrong. A professor Qing-Bin Lu, says, “In fact data shows that CFCs conspiring with cosmic rays caused both the polar zone hole and global warming.” Most theories say that expect CO2 levels will continue to rise, as they have since 1850. Since 2002, global temperatures have actually declined- matching a decline in CFCs in the atmosphere. (www.Sciencedaily.com) I found a recent article from the AGA Today from the University of Georgia, which says that radon exposure causes more deaths then drunk driving. This article says it the number one cause of lung cancer attributed to 21,000 deaths per year. This statistics have left one Athens family wondering if a premature death from radon is the cause of this young woman’s lung cancer. They are urging other families in Georgia to protect them and get their homes tested for radon. In the first quarter of 2012, the UGA Radon Education Program distributed 1,649 radon test kits.
Almost 380 families found unsafe radon levels in their homes, and about half were able to get the problem fixed. Radon test cost only $10 the article says. The article says, “In reality, the improvements are not expensive given the device has the potential to save lives, and if you need a radon mitigation system, the first step involves planning and saving. (www.news.uga.edu.com)
References
, J. (2000-2013). Visualizing Environmental Science (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Berg, L.R. , M.C., & Hassenzahl, D.M. (2011).
Lu, P. (2013, May 30). Global Warming Caused by CFCs, Not Carbon Dioxide, Researcher Claims in Controversial Study. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com
Melancon, J. (2013, January 3). Radon exposure causes more deaths each year than drunk driving. Retrieved from http://www.news.uga.edu