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My choices & air quality What Are The Connections Between My Choices And The Quality Of Our Air? Source: (sky) Bombia Design(traffic) capsweb(walking) istockphotos.com(biking) istockphoto.com
Why is Fresh, Clean Air Important? Why IsFresh, Clean Air Important?
Where Does Air Pollution Come From? Where Does Air Pollution Come From? Source: iom-world.org
Percent Contribution to Emissions of Criteria Air Pollutants 68% 25% 3% 3% 1% Source: (data) Puget Sound Clean Air Agency(garbage fire) istockphoto.com(fireplace) ebibleteacher.com(industry) lbl.gov(traffic) capsweb(airplane) istockphoto.com
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Some Gases in Car Exhaust Contribute to Global Warming Layers of the Atmosphere Source: we-energies.com
Worldwide Impacts—Climate Change • Changing ecosystems • Temperature • Rainfall • Sea level rise • More intense storms/ weather events • Increased risk of species extinction Source: United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Northwest Impacts—Climate Change • Changes in rain patterns • Winter flooding • Summer drought • Less snowpack in the mountains • Increased potential for forest fires • Degraded salmon habitat Source: UW Climate Impacts Group
South Cascade Glacier, 1928 Northwest Impacts—Climate Change South Cascade Glacier, 1928 Source: US Geological Survey
South Cascade Glacier, 1966 Northwest Impacts—Climate Change South Cascade Glacier, 1966 Source: US Geological Survey
South Cascade Glacier, 2006 Northwest Impacts—Climate Change South Cascade Glacier, 2006 Source: US Geological Survey
...Warm the Earth Increasing Levels of CO2... Atmospheric Co2 concentration (ppmv) Year Source: factsontheback.com
Where Do Greenhouse Gases Come From? Where Do Greenhouse Gases Come From? Source: iom-world.org
Percent Contribution to Emissions of Greenhouse Gases 4% 15% 19% 9% 1% 13% 39% Source: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
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Bronchi, Bronchial Tree, and Lungs Source: www.training.seer.cancer.gov
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Lungs Source: (left) uh.edu (right) South Coast Air Quality Management District
Our Region’s Air Quality Index Precautions Descriptor Source: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Layers of the Atmosphere Protective Ozone Layer 30 miles Stratosphere Troposphere smog 6 miles Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Nationwide Emissions 8% 13% 2% 53% 24% Source: www.epa.gov