Module 10.1 Flashcards
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any material added
to the atmosphere (naturally or
by humans) that harms living
organisms, affects the climate,
and/or impacts structures
Air pollution:
air pollutants released directly from a mobile
or stationary source
Primary air pollutants
air pollutants formed when primary air
pollutants react with one another or with other chemicals in the air
Secondary air pollutants
a secondary pollutant that forms when some of
the pollutants released during fossil fuel combustion react with
atmospheric oxygen in the presence of sunlight
Ground-level ozone
particles or droplets small enough to remain
aloft in the air for long periods of time
Particulate matter (PM)
pollution that is produced in one area but
falls in a different state or nation
Transboundary pollution
the
concept that access to a clean,
healthy environment is a basic
human right
Environmental justice
exchange something of value, especially as part of a compromise.
trade off
precipitation that
contains sulfuric or nitric acid; dry
particles may also fall and become
acidified once they mix with water
Acid deposition:
the main U.S. law that authorizes the EPA to set
standards for dangerous air pollutants and enforce those standards
Clean Air Act (CAA)
chemicals that readily evaporate and
are released into the air as a gas
Volatile organic compounds (VOC)
Legislative control of an activity or
industry via rules that identify acceptable actions
Command-and-control regulation
a tax (fee paid to government) assessed on
environmentally undesirable activities
Green tax
a reduction in the tax one must pay in exchange for some
desirable action
Tax credit
financial assistance given by the government to promote desired
activities
Subsidies
regulations that set an upper limit for pollution
emissions, issue permits to producers for a portion of that amount, and allow
producers that release less than their allotment to sell permits to those who
exceeded their allotment
Cap-and-trade program
