Environmental Studies 502 Exam 2
Who lectured on climate change and air pollution? - ANS-Jonathan Patz
Three major climate change themes - ANS-Air pollution problems are becoming more regional
and global; climate change can affect air pollution concentrations; climate change policy offers
large health co-benefits
London smog of 1952 - ANS-Wake up call about air pollution as a hazardous problem
Environmental health problem shift - ANS-From local to global (ex- urban pollution locally to
greenhouse gases impacting global climate)
Local-> regional-> global
Air pollution knows - ANS-No boundaries (China's pollution across the Pacific, developing
country emissions lengthen O3 szn in the US)
Public enemy numbers one and two - ANS-One- PM2.5 (fine particulate matter)
Two- O3 (ozone)
Energy consumption per person and life expectancy - ANS-Levels off (at a certain level, you
are just consuming in excess without additional benefit)
Fossil fuels emit - ANS-both pollution and greenhouse gases
Summers are - ANS-getting hotter, like warming is really happening
Health effects of climate change - ANS-Heat stress from urban heat island effect, respiratory
issues due to air pollution, vector-borne diseases, water-borne diseases, food/water supply
issues, environmental refugees
European Heat Wave 2003 - ANS-Many deaths
Warming results in increased use of air conditioning - ANS-Which contributes negatively to the
environment, making matters worse
Climate change decreases frequency of surface cyclones - ANS-Thus increasing air pollution
episodes
, urban heat island effect - ANS-the heat that cities generate as a result of having many buildings
and few trees or other vegetation
California fires 2018 - ANS-Huge air pollution problem, wildfires rampant
Ozone - ANS-Not emitted directly, produced by reaction of sunlight and particles in air, good up
high bad nearby, formation increases with temp (warmer temps favor increased formation), the
primary component in smog
High ozone levels - ANS-Lots of light during summer solstice and temps above 90 with
slow-moving high pressure systems, number of high ozone days are increasing
Climate change impact on air pollution - ANS-More extreme weather patterns impacts pollution,
anthropogenic (human caused) emissions, biogenic emissions impacted, allergen
type/distribution affected
Biogenic emissions - ANS-Like VOCs from trees, increase w/ temp increase
Climate change and allergens - ANS-Flooding promotes mold/fungal growth, increase
respiratory disease (crowded shelters), pollen counts higher at higher temps, CO2 fertilization
increases pollen (ragweed- longer season and counts up)
Climate change policy cost - ANS-Co-benefits of public health could make policy a net gain
(HEALTH CO-BENEFITS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IMPROVEMENT)
7 million deaths each year - ANS-From both indoor and outdoor air pollution
Atlanta olympics and air pollution - ANS-Stopped traffic flow and saw decrease in
asthma-related ER visits
Switching to cleaner energy sources - ANS-Improves health outcomes
Transportation and health - ANS-Sedentary lifestyle (obesity, poor health), emissions, air
pollution, health impacts of pollution
Small changes in transportation (like bike) - ANS-Could have profound health impacts (many
trips by vehicle are within 2 miles)
Climate change conclusions - ANS-Air pollutants and allergens may worsen with climate
change, uncertainties remain, policy must address the moving target, synergistic problems exist
Who lectured on atmospheric particulate matter? - ANS-James Schauer
Who lectured on climate change and air pollution? - ANS-Jonathan Patz
Three major climate change themes - ANS-Air pollution problems are becoming more regional
and global; climate change can affect air pollution concentrations; climate change policy offers
large health co-benefits
London smog of 1952 - ANS-Wake up call about air pollution as a hazardous problem
Environmental health problem shift - ANS-From local to global (ex- urban pollution locally to
greenhouse gases impacting global climate)
Local-> regional-> global
Air pollution knows - ANS-No boundaries (China's pollution across the Pacific, developing
country emissions lengthen O3 szn in the US)
Public enemy numbers one and two - ANS-One- PM2.5 (fine particulate matter)
Two- O3 (ozone)
Energy consumption per person and life expectancy - ANS-Levels off (at a certain level, you
are just consuming in excess without additional benefit)
Fossil fuels emit - ANS-both pollution and greenhouse gases
Summers are - ANS-getting hotter, like warming is really happening
Health effects of climate change - ANS-Heat stress from urban heat island effect, respiratory
issues due to air pollution, vector-borne diseases, water-borne diseases, food/water supply
issues, environmental refugees
European Heat Wave 2003 - ANS-Many deaths
Warming results in increased use of air conditioning - ANS-Which contributes negatively to the
environment, making matters worse
Climate change decreases frequency of surface cyclones - ANS-Thus increasing air pollution
episodes
, urban heat island effect - ANS-the heat that cities generate as a result of having many buildings
and few trees or other vegetation
California fires 2018 - ANS-Huge air pollution problem, wildfires rampant
Ozone - ANS-Not emitted directly, produced by reaction of sunlight and particles in air, good up
high bad nearby, formation increases with temp (warmer temps favor increased formation), the
primary component in smog
High ozone levels - ANS-Lots of light during summer solstice and temps above 90 with
slow-moving high pressure systems, number of high ozone days are increasing
Climate change impact on air pollution - ANS-More extreme weather patterns impacts pollution,
anthropogenic (human caused) emissions, biogenic emissions impacted, allergen
type/distribution affected
Biogenic emissions - ANS-Like VOCs from trees, increase w/ temp increase
Climate change and allergens - ANS-Flooding promotes mold/fungal growth, increase
respiratory disease (crowded shelters), pollen counts higher at higher temps, CO2 fertilization
increases pollen (ragweed- longer season and counts up)
Climate change policy cost - ANS-Co-benefits of public health could make policy a net gain
(HEALTH CO-BENEFITS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE IMPROVEMENT)
7 million deaths each year - ANS-From both indoor and outdoor air pollution
Atlanta olympics and air pollution - ANS-Stopped traffic flow and saw decrease in
asthma-related ER visits
Switching to cleaner energy sources - ANS-Improves health outcomes
Transportation and health - ANS-Sedentary lifestyle (obesity, poor health), emissions, air
pollution, health impacts of pollution
Small changes in transportation (like bike) - ANS-Could have profound health impacts (many
trips by vehicle are within 2 miles)
Climate change conclusions - ANS-Air pollutants and allergens may worsen with climate
change, uncertainties remain, policy must address the moving target, synergistic problems exist
Who lectured on atmospheric particulate matter? - ANS-James Schauer
