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    The document defines air quality as measuring the condition of air relative to requirements of biotic species and human needs. Air quality can be quantitatively and qualitatively described and seeks to link various pollutant concentrations to human health effects. It then provides a short quiz about air quality facts, with answers explaining that air pollution affects everyone, has health and economic costs, and that continued efforts are needed to control pollution from all sources including vehicles and industry.

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    The document defines air quality as measuring the condition of air relative to requirements of biotic species and human needs. Air quality can be quantitatively and qualitatively described and seeks to link various pollutant concentrations to human health effects. It then provides a short quiz about air quality facts, with answers explaining that air pollution affects everyone, has health and economic costs, and that continued efforts are needed to control pollution from all sources including vehicles and industry.

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    What is “Air Quality”?

    The term “Air Quality” can have


    many different definitions:
    - “A measure of the condition of air relative
    to the requirements of one or more biotic
    species and or to any human need or
    purpose.”

    - “A measurement of pollutants in the air.”

    - “A description of the healthiness of the air.”


    Descriptions of Air Quality can be
    both quantitative and qualitative
    Remember: All of the various
    definitions seek to link and
    describe the relationship
    between various concentrations
    of pollutants in the air with the
    health of human beings.
    Background Information
    What’s Your A.Q.I.Q.? (Air Quality
    Intelligence Quotient):
    True or False
    1. Air pollution is only a problem
    in big cities. True False

    2. Dirty air is costly to every


    Filipino. True False

    3. When the air is polluted, you


    can always see and smell it.
    True False
    4. Clean air is the responsibility of
    industry alone. True False

    5. The only health effect of ozone


    pollution is coughing. True
    False

    6. Cars contribute a lot to air


    pollution problems. True False
    7. Air pollution is now under
    control and will not be a problem
    in the future. True False
    ANSWERS
    1. Air pollution is a problem only in big
    cities. False. Everyone is affected by air
    pollution. The air we breathe does not
    usually stay in the same place, hovering
    over us. Oftentimes the air moves. Wind
    carries pollution to us from hundreds of
    miles away. Also, the pollution that we
    produce, no matter how small an amount
    it may seem, can be significant when
    combined with everyone else’s “small
    amounts.”
    2. Dirty air is costly to every Filipino. True.
    We pay in health problems caused by air
    pollution, and the cost of treating people
    with those health problems. Also, we pay
    hidden costs in the price of things we
    buy, for example, the cost of new
    technology to reduce air pollution. It is
    frequently less expensive to prevent
    pollution from occurring in the first place,
    rather than cleaning it up after it pollutes
    the air.
    3. When air is polluted, you can
    always see and smell it. False.
    Some pollutants are odorless and
    colorless (such as ozone). That is
    why it is important to find the Air
    Quality Index (AQI) in the
    newspaper, on your favorite
    news station, or on the Internet
    (at: www.airnow.gov).
    4. Clean air is the responsibility of
    industry alone. False. We all have an
    important role to play in improving
    our air quality. Choices you can
    make to improve air quality include
    turning off lights, TVs, and computers
    when not using them, and walking,
    bicycling, or taking a train, bus, or
    subway (with adult permission)
    instead of driving places in a car,
    when possible.
    5. The only health effect of
    ground-level ozone pollution is
    coughing. False. Ozone pollution
    can cause people to cough, but it
    can also affect our lungs—it can
    make it harder to breathe, and
    make asthma worse.
    6. Cars contribute a lot to air
    pollution problems. True. The
    automobile industry has made some
    improvements in equipment in cars
    that helps reduce pollution, and
    individual cars and buses release
    fewer pollutants into the air today
    than before. However, more people
    are driving today than ever, and
    that adds up to a lot of pollution.
    7. Air pollution is now under control
    and will not be a problem in the
    future. False. Ozone and particle
    pollution are still serious problems
    in many locations in the world. We
    all need to be aware of how our
    activities contribute to pollution
    and find ways to reduce air
    pollution and protect our health
    from the effects of air pollution.

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