Fill in these adjectives on the blanks:
invisible, diffuse, controllable, ecological, understood, shared, mysterious
Respiration is an ______________ act. We inhale a pint of atmosphere with every breath. And yet, of all the component aspects of our environment, air remains ______________.
Air is the element most ________________, most __________, most _____________, least _____________, least _______________.
This passage is from Sandra Steingraber's book "Living Downstream" (Da Capo Press 2010)
SOLUTIONS: ecological, mysterious, diffuse, shared, invisible, controllable, understood.
Showing posts with label air pollution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label air pollution. Show all posts
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Eco-Driver
TASKS
- 1. Which of these features are Fuel Savers or Gas Guzzlers?
Large engine
Overdrive
Trip computer
Power seats
Air conditioning
Tinted glasses
Sunroof
Heated seats
Manual transmission
Tachometer
4-wheel drive
Power locks
Cruise control
(Answers: 2, 3,6,9,10,13 are Fuel Savers.)
- 2. Order the words in this text:
Your the and Planet Help Wallet
fuel just can year by save a you hundreds of dollars, a and reduce Reducing your tanks personal consumption emissions ten by almost tone.
because kilograms litre gasoline carbon every burned in a car's atmosphere releases 2.3 That's of of dioxide into the that's earth's engine.
is change dioxide greenhouse primary Carbon the climate contributing gas to.
Note: This exercise will be made easier if you cut word strips, rather than have them printed on a handout. The three sentences can be in three different colours or in different fonts. You can also give each member of a group of three one sentence.
3. Look at the estimated annual fuel costs for different cars.
Compare the costs (Exercise in reading numbers.)
Which one would you buy? Why? (Discussion, giving opinion.)
| |||
Best in class | 10th best | Median | |
Hybrid | $1,025 | $1,925 | $1,825 |
Compact | $1,575 | $1,850 | $2,268 |
Mid-size | $1,700 | $1,925 | $2,754 |
Full-size | $2,000 | $2,400 | $3,105 |
Van/Minivan | $2,100 | $2,775 | $3,575 |
Based on 20,000 km, $1.25/litre, $1.35 premium | |||
Note: each year, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) produces a free booklet that compiles fuel efficiency ratings for all new cars. Online fuel consumption ratings can be found at: www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation
- 4. Insert an article: a, an, the or zero:
Welcome to the Idle-Free Zone
For Individuals
As __ individual, you can be instrumental in reducing __environmental impacts. If every driver of __ light duty vehicle avoided ___ idling by three minutes __ day, collectively over ___ year, we would save 630 million litres of ___fuel, over 1.4 million tonnes of GHG emissions, and $630 million annually in___ fuel costs (assuming fuel costs are $1.00/L).
(Answers: an,0, a, 0, a, the, 0, 0)
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Toronto's Air Pollution Harms Thousands of Residents
Air pollution causes reduced lung function, asthma attacks, emergency room visits, lung cancer, high blood pressure and reduced life expectancy.
The Toronto data show that compared with 27 cities over a ten-year period, the city's nitrogen dioxide levels were the fourth highest, exceeded only by Los Angeles, Hong Kong and New York. Increases in nitrogen dioxide levels in Toronto coincided with increased vehicle use and a decline in the use of public transit. A study released by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto's Acting Medical Officer of Health, identifies the city's transportation sector as the most significant source of pollution.
The study estimates that five common air pollutants contribute to about 1,700 premature deaths and 6,000 hospital admissions in Toronto each year.
In Toronto, exposure to fine particles in the air contributes to about 6,000 emergency room visits, 12,000 cases of childhood bronchitis and 72,000 days of asthma symptoms each year.
TASKS:
1. Name some air pollutants. Find a map of the GTA showing air pollution by the ward.
2. Debate pros/cons of the public transit.
3. Compare the public transit in your country with the one in Toronto.
4. Write a letter to the TTC.
5. Come up with some suggestions for air quality standards in Toronto.
The Toronto data show that compared with 27 cities over a ten-year period, the city's nitrogen dioxide levels were the fourth highest, exceeded only by Los Angeles, Hong Kong and New York. Increases in nitrogen dioxide levels in Toronto coincided with increased vehicle use and a decline in the use of public transit. A study released by Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto's Acting Medical Officer of Health, identifies the city's transportation sector as the most significant source of pollution.
The study estimates that five common air pollutants contribute to about 1,700 premature deaths and 6,000 hospital admissions in Toronto each year.
In Toronto, exposure to fine particles in the air contributes to about 6,000 emergency room visits, 12,000 cases of childhood bronchitis and 72,000 days of asthma symptoms each year.
TASKS:
1. Name some air pollutants. Find a map of the GTA showing air pollution by the ward.
2. Debate pros/cons of the public transit.
3. Compare the public transit in your country with the one in Toronto.
4. Write a letter to the TTC.
5. Come up with some suggestions for air quality standards in Toronto.
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