Air Pollution & Smog
Primary and secondary pollutants, photochemical smog, industrial smog, acid deposition, and the Clean Air Act
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Study primary pollutants (CO, SO₂, NOₓ, particulates, VOCs, lead) and secondary pollutants (ozone, peroxyacetyl nitrate), photochemical smog vs industrial smog, thermal inversions, acid deposition (causes, effects on ecosystems), the Clean Air Act, and air quality monitoring.
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Primary and secondary pollutants, photochemical smog, industrial smog, acid deposition, and the Clean Air Act
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