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    ------------------------------------------------- Impacts of Applications of Chemistry on Society and the Environment ------------------------------------------------- Open Ended Investigation Madeline De-Sanctis INTRODUCTION From the earliest times‚ Chemistry has played a pivotal role in the advancement and enrichment of civilization‚ although sometimes it has also caused harmful and occasional long-reaching catastrophic effects on the environment. The importance of this sphere of science can

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    completion‚ submit the file using your last name to the appropriate folder. 1. Which criteria pollutant is colorless‚ odorless‚ and poses a risk to humans‚ even in small amounts A. Sulfur dioxide B. Nitrogen dioxide C. Carbon monoxide D. Tropospheric ozone 2. Each of the following is a direct effect of air pollution on the respiratory system except A. pulmonary emphysema. B. blood poisoning. C. lung cancer. D. chest pain. 3. Most of the total SO2 emissions comes from A. Petroleum refining. B

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    2. Mangroves Mangroves are various types of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes 25° N and 25° S. Importance of Mangroves a. Buffer Zone between the land and sea. b. Protect the land from erosion. c. Play an invaluable role as nature’s shield against cyclones‚ ecological disasters and as protector of shorelines. d. Breeding and nursery grounds for a variety of marine animals

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    the earth or the people‚ but it does the exact opposite. One problem is the hole in our ozone layer. The ozone’s purpose is to block harmful ultra violet rays from the earths surface. These UV rays can cause skin cancer and can also produce the green-house effect. The hole in the ozone layer is caused by a man made product called aerosol. In aerosol there is a thing called CEF‚ this is what eats away at the ozone. CEF’s can also be found in refrigerators . Aerosol is a product that is used in many

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    city. Maybe the view of the La Brea Tar Pits can be seen‚ which resembles the tar within citizen’s lungs after the weekend getaway. Oh‚ and people cannot beat the heat of Los Angeles‚ which is nearly 134 degrees due to the large hole within the ozone layer. Later a walk down to Hollywood Boulevard to get high off the emissions of the cars along with the meth addicts on the side of the rode would be fun. Then that one guy with his black hummer could probably pass on up with his “I Heart the Earth”

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    main driving factor of the oxygen cycle is photosynthesis‚ which is responsible for the modern Earth ’s atmosphere and life as we know it (see the Great Oxygenation Event). Contents [hide] 1 Reservoirs 2 Capacities and fluxes 3 Ozone 4 References [edit] Reservoirs By far the largest reservoir of Earth ’s oxygen is within the silicate and oxide minerals of the crust and mantle (99.5%). Only a small portion has been released as free oxygen to the biosphere (0.01%) and

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    arguing over this topic very seriously‚ although I believe that we should halt the questioning and should focus on how we can take action and help our environment. Researchers believe that global warming is real concluding that hotter temperatures‚ ozone thinning and natural disasters are effects of this situation. People may notice that temperatures have been increasing over the years. The United States Environmental Protection Agency had stated “According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program

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    of carbon dioxide are left in the air‚ and there is less oxygen‚ which all affect ozone layer. With our actions we are losing temperate forests. Keeping temperate forests are important‚ because they serve a big part in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Using non-environmentally safe products is big problem too. We use things such as hairsprays‚ which are aerosols‚ which form holes in the ozone layer. This raises the temperature and also keeps infrared light from leaving the earth

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    1. The International Convention about wildlife protection is: Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species‚ CITES Framework Convention on Climate Change Convention on Ozone Layer Protection Convention on Combat Desertification 2. The International Convention on control of persistent organic pollutants is: Stockholm convention Montreal protocol Convention on Biodiversity Kyoto protocol Convention on Combat Desertification 3. The International

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    (forest death) in Central Europe and the contamination of many lakes and streams‚ with the death of fish and plant life. Depletion of the ozone layer. This is caused by the use of CFC gases in aerosols‚ refrigerators and the manufacture of polystyrene foam. The ozone layer protects us from harmful ultra-violet radiation from the sun. A depletion of this layer could lead to increased skin cancer. Nuclear radiation. The fear is that accidents or sabotage at nuclear power stations could cause dangerous

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