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Sunday, January 29, 2012

WE ACT visits WHEELS

We will be having a visitor to class on Thursday to talk to us about local air pollution issues.

Post at least one question you have about air pollution by Tuesday night.

44 comments:

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  2. * What are cheap ways to reduce air pollution as a community? Individual? Society?

    * Where do you see our nation in the next 10 years,if things continue to go at this same rate?

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  3. What are some new initiatives the government is taking to reduce air pollution?

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  4. Why aren't there laws preventing schools to be located near highways?

    What kind of plant is good to filter air pollution?

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  5. How can we modify air pollution in low income areas?
    What can the government do to modify air pollution?

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  6. What can I do to reduce air pollution?
    What causes indoor air quality problems and how can I tell whether I have a problem?

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  7. 1)What are someways to reduce air pollution?
    2)Which every day things harm the air the most?
    3)How can plants help decrease air pollution?
    4)How does air pollution harm the other hemispheres?

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  8. 1)How much air pollution can kill all living organism on the earth?

    2)How can one detect one air pollution is to high?

    3)What are some common sources of air pollution?

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  9. If air pollution stays the same what effects will it have on public health?

    Which of the criteria air pollutants is the most dangerous?

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  10. If we were to attack one pollutant, which should we attack first out of the 6 pollutants?

    Do pollutants harm more of a race than others?

    Deloryn

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  11. Which action taken by humans, is the most influential of air pollution?
    What kinds of actions can we take to improve the most influential air pollution cause?

    Meloryn

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  12. how long does it take for each layer to be restored to its natural level ?

    - BRUNEL a.k.a Bruni

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  13. How is the ozone layer an important source of protection for the planet?

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  14. Isn't there a chemical that can be released into the ambient air to reduce the concentration of harmful pollutants, especially in busy cities such as New York City where there are a lot of vehicles, power plants and factories that contribute to air pollution?

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  15. * What is the highest level of air pollution a living thing can survive?

    * Is it possible to create a healthy ozone compound that can be released into the air that consumes all harmful air pollutations?

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  16. *what are the action the government taking tours air pollution?

    *How can we reduce air pollution?

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  17. How can we reduce pollutants in the air right at home ?

    What is being done to reduce the pollutants in the air?

    - Stef Garcia, 12B

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  18. What is the fastest way to repair the Ozone layer?

    Can the Ozone layer be substituted?

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  19. Is the problem in the Ozone really that bad or is this another way for the government to take money by introducing greener projects like green roofs and solar pannels?
    if the Ozone is made of natrual elements cant we make some and put it out. In the air?

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  20. What kinds of things is the government doing to reduce air pollution?

    Can making laws to reduce air pollution affect the economy in some way?

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  21. Is New York City one of the places that is mainly affecting the ozone layer, due to the air pollution?

    What are some simple ways that we can help decrease air pollution in our neighborhood?

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  22. What actions can communities/individuals make to reduce air pollution?
    Do you believe stricter laws on air pollution would be effective?
    Since poor air quality impacts elderly people in low income neighborhoods, what actions can the government take to reduce this?

    Amrika Sieunarine

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  23. Where in the United States does air pollution mostly occurred?

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  24. what do you think should be done to deal with air pollution?

    Why do think smokers continue to smoke?

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  25. Can the air in Earth return to its old sustainable condition?

    If our ozone layer is completely wiped out, can the air be harmed?

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  26. What would happen if one of the layer that protect the earth from getting too much sun rays disappear?


    Adonis Grullon

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  27. What are many ways people can contribute to better the air pollution in areas that are known for high asthma rates?

    Would it decrease the percentage of high asthma rates for children if schools were distributed in areas in which trucks wouldn't be around and/or a lot of traffic that spread soot particles that increase respiratory diseases?

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  28. What has been the latest source of technology/innovation to contribute to air pollution?

    What is the latest innovation built to help reduce the amount of air pollution within the United States?

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  29. What are you doing in order to reduce air pollution as an individual?

    Can air qualities improve back to normal?

    Can the air be filtered in order to make it better for the environment? if so that it won't harm any other environmental life or ground.

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  30. What are some ways that we can help decrease air pollution in our neighborhood?

    Is there any type of government involvement so far in dealing with air pollution? If not do you think there should be some type of involvement?

    Is there a maximum level of air pollution in which things can survive?

    Do you actually think that the ozone layer's hole has improved from past years?

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  31. How long would it take to fully reduce the hole in the Ozone layer?

    what specific pollutants do we need to reduce as one world? what do we need to do to reduce the amount of pollutants causing the whole in the Ozone layer?

    Krystal Acevedo

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  32. Are CFCs still being used in other coutries around the world?

    If so, do you think those countries are aware of the harms it causes to our Ozone Layer?

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  33. What countries still use CFCs in other equipment?

    Why did it take so long for countries to realize the effects of CFCs on the ozone layer?

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  34. Is air pollution reducing now?

    What can be done to reduce pollution the fastest way ?

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  35. What are some ways that individuals can help reduce air pollution?

    - Alissette

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  36. Do you actually think that the ozone layer's hole has improved from past years? and what kind of things do u think the ozone causes?

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  37. In your opinion, are our efforts enough to restore the ozone layer to its natural levels?

    Could air pollution actually harm the clouds themselves? such as creating toxic clouds, or acid clouds?

    Can we do more to improve the amount of chemicals released into the air?

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  38. How is our government trying to reduce air pollution?
    Are there any safer alternatives to fuel that can be used to fuel vehicles that wont pollute our air?
    How can we improve our ozone layer faster?

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  39. Is there anything that can be done to remove CFCs that have remained in the air from past years?

    Is there anything that can be done to create more ozone for the ozone layer?

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  40. In your opinion do you think as a whole have we been doing what we can to fix our air quality?

    What actiona have already been taken to help our air quality get better? Have it worked? What have been the positive and negative parts

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  41. Is it ever possible to reduce or shorten the "hole" in the ozone layer?

    What kind of technology can be used to reduce any secondary pollutants besides the ones that produce ozone?

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  42. What is the most dangerous pollutant and what actions can the government take to reduce it?

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  43. In the near future... possibly by 2060 or before how big is the "ozone hole" going to be?.. Will it have decreased or increased in size?

    What are some new working innovations/models that decrease air pollution?

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  44. A question i have about my enviorment that i am very in trestead is will the government ever think about inovating buildings and trash issues?

    Another questoin i have about my enviorment is What if all of the littering was picked up and recycling trash cans and regular trash cans were orginized in the streets out there so people can see and the trash can be orginized for the best.

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