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How many tons of toxic air pollution are produced by the world each year?
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2 billion
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How many people are killed each year by toxic air pollution?
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5-6 million
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How many tons of toxic air pollution are produced in the US?
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147 million
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What is the effect of toxic air pollution on life expectancy?
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5-10 year decrease
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What is the effect of toxic air pollution on agricultural production?
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25% reduction
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For air pollution, what is a primary pollutant?
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A pollutant that is released in its toxic form directly into the air.
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For air pollution, what is a secondary pollutant?
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secondary pollutants change into a toxic form after reacting with things in the air after they are released. "Photochemical smog" is a type of secondary pollution
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What are the solutions to pollution?
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minimize production of toxins by:
- scrubbing emisions - reducing consumption - alternate energy sources - changing composition of consumer goods |
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What are two anthropic causes of species extinction?
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-direct exploitation
- habitat destruction |
