Air Pollution

Last updated 8/28/07

Your paper could be done on one of these central research questions that reflect current pollution issues:
For each question, a few sources are suggested to help you get started with your research

  1. How does air pollution affect the length of human life?
  2. How will air pollution affect the development and design of autombiles?
  3. How does indoor air quality affect our health?
  4. What is "global dimming" and how does it affect society ?

 

How does air pollution affect the length of human life ?

Search terms:
Òair pollution" AND "length of lifeÓ
Òair pollution" AND mortality
Databases:
CQ Researcher
Electric Library
FirstSearch
Opposing Viewpoints
Student Resource Center
Links:
  • http://www.ktl.fi/expolis/expolis2000/21.html
  • http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution/qbreath.asp
  • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7881654&dopt=Citation
    Books:
    363.73  POL  Pollution
    363.7392  AIR  Air Quality
    616.2ÊÊÊÊISÊÊÊÊIs Air Pollution a Serious Threat to Health?

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    How will air pollution affect the development and design of automobiles ?
    Search terms:
    "air pollution" AND (automobiles OR cars) AND (design OR development)
    (automobiles OR cars) AND Òair pollutionÓ AND (reduce OR reduction)
    "air pollution" AND "automobile emissions"
    Databases:
    CQ Researcher
    Electric Library
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Links:
  • http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
  • http://www.nsc.org/EHC/mobile/acback.htm
  • http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/best/rating.shtml
    Books:
    363.73ÊÊPOLÊÊÊÊÊPollution: Opposing Viewpoints
    363.731ÊNADÊÊ Car Trouble




    How does indoor air quality affect our health?

    Search terms:
    Òindoor air qualityÓ or Òindoor air pollutionÓ AND health
    Òindoor air qualityÓ AND safety
    Databases:
    CQ Researcher
    Electric Library
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/indoorairquality/
  • http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html
  • http://www.slocleanair.org/air/aq-health.asp
  • http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/iaq.html
  • http://www.entlink.net/education/resources/airpollution.cfm
    Books:
    363.7 ÊÊÊÊIN ÊÊInformation Plus - the Environment
    363.73 ÊÊPOLÊPollution
    363.73Ê ÊPOL Pollution: Opposing Viewpoints
    616.2Ê Ê ÊISÊ ÊIs Air Pollution a Serious Threat to Health?
    628.535 LAF Radon, the Invisible Threat

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    What is "global dimming," and how does it affect society?

    Search terms:
    Òglobal dimmingÓ
    "air pollutionÓ AND (dark OR darker)
    "air pollutionÓ AND (dim OR dimmer)
    Databases:
    Electric Library
    FirstSearch
    Opposing Viewpoints
    Student Resource Center
    Links:
  • http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/GlobalWarming/globaldimming.asp
  • http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/feature/story/0,13026,1108853,00.html
  • http://www.futurepundit.com/archives/001854.html
    Books:
    363.7392  AIR  Air Quality