ENSC 280 Chapter 10 Air Pollution Exercise Name:___________________ Today we will research air pollution in the East Bay. You will need a computer and internet to complete this exercise. Air Quality...

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ENSC 280 Chapter 10 Air Pollution Exercise Name:___________________ Today we will research air pollution in the East Bay. You will need a computer and internet to complete this exercise. Air Quality in the East Bay Navigate to airnow.gov, a federal website that provides real-time air quality data. Navigate to the top of the page to the AQI&Health button find the Air Quality Index (AQI) basics link. Read all of the information on this page and answer the following questions: 1. What are the 5 major air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act? 2. Describe what the AQI is, including each of the colors and what they signify. 3. Navigate back to the home page. You will have to enter your zip code to populate local air quality data. Looking at the top of the page, what is the current AQI for your zip code in CA? ___________ 4. Look at the AQI details below. What is the current AQI for Ozone and PM2.5? Ozone AQI:________ PM2.5 AQI:_______ 5. We will now investigate the air quality impacts of the 2018 Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history to date. On the right-hand side of the screen towards the bottom there is a section titled: “Archived Dates” (Note: you need to have a zip code entered in order for this to show up). Click on Air Quality Maps Archive. Change the date in the lower right to November 16 2018 then click enter update the screen. This date corresponds to the peak of poor air quality experienced in the Bay Area during this time. Zoom into the Bay Area. Describe the AQI trends you observe for November 16, what was the AQI in the Bay Area during this time? What are the human health implications of this kind of air quality event? 6. This fire is one of several recent severe fires in Northern CA where our air quality was impacted for many days in a row. What are the human health implications of this kind of air quality event? What are other possible ramifications for the environment? The economy? 7. Describe how the recent fires have impacted your life personally. How have these fires affected how you view climate change and have you changed your habits or perspectives? 1