air toxics
Air Toxics are hazardous air pollutants that are known to be risk factors for health diseases such as cancer. It can also cause neurological and/or respiratory illnesses.
Sources: Most air toxics came from artificial, man-made sources. These include mobile and stationary sources. Sometimes air toxics are from natural sources like fires and volcanic eruptions. ("About Air Toxics," 2012)
Examples: Gas forms of air toxics include benzene, toluene, xylenes, perchloroethylene, and methylene chloride. Particle forms of air toxics include heavy metals like cadmium, mercury, chromium, lead compounds, and semivolatile organic compounds (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.) ("About Air Toxics," 2012)
Effects: They have serious impacts on human health and the environment. Human contact to these pollutants will create long and short term effects. Long term effects include: the decrease in the overall health and resistance; it can also contain respiratory or nervous system damage. Short term effects include eye irritation, nausea, and shortness of breath. ("About Air Toxics," 2012)
Sources: Most air toxics came from artificial, man-made sources. These include mobile and stationary sources. Sometimes air toxics are from natural sources like fires and volcanic eruptions. ("About Air Toxics," 2012)
Examples: Gas forms of air toxics include benzene, toluene, xylenes, perchloroethylene, and methylene chloride. Particle forms of air toxics include heavy metals like cadmium, mercury, chromium, lead compounds, and semivolatile organic compounds (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.) ("About Air Toxics," 2012)
Effects: They have serious impacts on human health and the environment. Human contact to these pollutants will create long and short term effects. Long term effects include: the decrease in the overall health and resistance; it can also contain respiratory or nervous system damage. Short term effects include eye irritation, nausea, and shortness of breath. ("About Air Toxics," 2012)