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Unit: Atmospheric pollution

APES:
STB (BI)
,
STB‑2 (EU)

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Air pollution

Chemistry doesn't just happen in laboratories...
APES:
STB (BI)
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STB‑2 (EU)
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STB‑2.B (LO)
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STB‑2.B.3 (EK)
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STB‑2.C (LO)
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STB‑2.C.1 (EK)
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STB‑2.D (LO)
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STB‑2.D.2 (EK)
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STB‑2.E (LO)
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STB‑2.E.1 (EK)
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STB‑2.E.2 (EK)
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STB‑2.E.4 (EK)
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STB‑2.E.6 (EK)
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STB‑2.E.7 (EK)

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Reducing air pollution

How do scrubbers and catalytic converters work, anyway?
APES:
STB (BI)
,
STB‑2 (EU)
,
STB‑2.G (LO)
,
STB‑2.G.1 (EK)
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STB‑2.G.3 (EK)
,
STB‑2.G.4 (EK)

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Other atmospheric pollution

It's not just acid rain... did you know there's acid SNOW?
APES:
STB (BI)
,
STB‑2 (EU)
,
STB‑2.H (LO)
,
STB‑2.H.1 (EK)
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STB‑2.H.2 (EK)
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STB‑2.I (LO)
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STB‑2.I.1 (EK)
,
STB‑2.I.3 (EK)
,
STB‑2.J (LO)
,
STB‑2.J.3 (EK)

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About this unit

Air pollution has many sources and effects, both indoors and outdoors. This unit reviews photochemical smog, thermal inversion, atmospheric CO2 and particulates, indoor air pollutants, reduction of air pollutants, acid rain, and noise pollution.