For this cooperative worksheet students will see how catalysts inside catalytic converters speed up the oxidation of fuel and lessen the air pollution from cars.

A live, interactive map of air quality in the United States.

Get the statistics on air quality in Canada. Under the category of indoor air quality, get the facts and figures of exposure to second-hand smoke. Statistics on outdoor air quality in Canada is also provided.

This website defines and explains indoor air pollution in all its forms. Content includes a focus on asthma, molds, secondhand smoke, and radon in public buildings and at home.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recall that air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. When most people think of air pollution, they...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly related to air pollution. Worldwide, there are more deaths...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. This pollution affects entire ecosystems around the world....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Presents information on the compounds that pollute the air, their sources, and the regions in which air quality is chronically bad.

In this lesson, students learn about the chemical reactions that release various pollutants into the atmosphere and what happens when pollutants in the air are exposed to sunlight. They model incomplete combustion using LEGO bricks, and...

While air pollution is a serious problem, it is a problem that we can solve. Learn about actions people can take to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Good air quality is critical for maintaining life on Earth. But what is air quality and why does it change?

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about primary and secondary air pollutants. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.

Understand the effects of air pollution with this study guide.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the air pollutants released from fossil fuels, biomass burning, and volatile organic compounds.

Young scholars create graphic organizers describing the four major air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Clean Air Act (ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide) and then identify the pollutants with a...

Review the main causes of air pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about efforts to reduce air pollution. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.

How is air pollution affected by weather? Some types of pollution are worse in the summer heat, while others are worse in cold winter weather.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The two types of air pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Technologies that will reduce air pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Technologies that will reduce air pollution.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how air pollution affects human health.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How air pollution affects human health.