Outdoor Air Pollutants
Pollutant
Carbon
Monoxide
Sources
Human Health Effects
Environmental Effects
Clean up/Control
Exhaust emissions
Power stations
Gas appliances
Cigarette smoke
Prevents transport of oxygen in the
blood stream causing asphyxiation
Forms ground level ozone
Regulation of car
emissions
Lead
Lead gasoline
Exhaust emissions
Metal processing
Neurological impairment (retardation
and behavioral disorders common)
Kidney, heart and liver problems
Deposited on plants and in the soil
disrupting plant growth and food
chains
Regulation of industrial
waste
Increased pH of soil
Inspection of homes
Nitrogen
Oxides
Fossil fuel combustion
Wastewater management
Industrial processes
Agriculture
Respiratory effects
Creation of particulates and ground
level ozone
Reduction of fertilizer use
Reduction of
transportation
Reduction of fossil fuel
use
Particulate
Matter
Industrial and domestic
dust and ash
Volcanic eruptions
Forest fires
Respiratory effects
Cardiovascular effects
Reduced visibility
Increased acidity of water
Soil depletion and crop damage
Reduce combustion and
emissions from industrial
processes
Ozone
Exhaust emissions
Industrial emissions
Photochemical reactions
Respiratory effects
Cardiovascular effects
Possible nerve damage and
reproductive system damage
Damage to plants
Changes in UV radiation
Reduction of emissions
Reduction of chemical
reactants in ozone
reactions
Sulfur Oxides
Industrial processes
Fossil fuel combustion
Exhaust emissions
Respiratory effects
Acid rain
Soil and water acidification
Increased particulate that become
a part of smog
Emission regulations
VOC
Industrial processes
Exhaust emissions
Chemical solvents
Carcinogenic
Respiratory effects
Liver, kidney, and nerve damage
Soil and water deposition
Damage to food chains and webs
Emission and chemical
regulationsf
Neurological damage from chronic
exposure
Legislative restrictions
Damage to plants
Indoor Air Pollutants
Pollutant
Environmental Tobacco
Smoke (ETS)
Sources
Human Health Effects
Clean up/Control
Cigarette smoke
Tobacco fires
Respiratory effects
Lung cancer
Liver cancer
Cardiovascular effects
Stop smoking
Regulation of public smoking
Ventilation and regular cleaning of
fabrics and upholstery
Carbon Monoxide
Gas appliances
Cigarette smoke
Respiratory effects
Lung cancer
Neurological damage
Detectors
Ventilation
Radon
Soil and rock containing uranium
Granite countertops
Leaking pipes through a slab
foundation or basement
Respiratory effects
Lung cancer
Detectors
Ventilation
Asbestos
Insulation
Building materials (popcorn ceilings,
roof tiles, floor tiles, etc.)
Fire retardant materials
Respiratory effects
Lung cancer
Removal of all asbestos from building
materials
Regulation of construction materials
Formaldehyde
Construction material
New furniture and flooring
Eye, nose and throat irritation
Respiratory effects
Cancer risk
Inspection and chemical tests