Title: Air Quality Assignment
Course: BIS 105 Environmental Biology > Section: BIS 105 Environmental Biology

Q: Also visit the American Lung Associations site, State of the Air. Enter your zip code to get regional scores.  What grades did they give for ozone levels, particle pollution 24 hours, and particle pollution annual?

Q: Scroll down to where is says "High Ozone Days" and click on "View Orange, Red, and Purple Ozone Days." How many days are listed for each color?

Q: Scroll down to "Particle Pollution - 24 Hour" and click on "View Orange, Red, and Purple Particle Pollution Days."  How many days are listed for each color?

Q: Click on the graph icon () for ozone levels and particle pollution.  How have the levels of these pollutants changed over time?

Q: Visit the City Rankings page and pick the city nearest your home, and then select another city anywhere in the USA.  How do the results compare?  Which city would be healthier location for you to live?

Q: Visit the following link - How Clean is Your Air? The RSEI database is a tool by the U.S. EPA that helps identify locations where air pollution of toxic chemicals may pose the greatest risk.  Select Cook County, IL.  What rank is Cook County nationally (it is identified just above the list of companies)?  Is this rank good or bad compared to most of the U.S.?

Q: Visit the following link - How Clean is Your Air? and click on Address in the RSEI Search box.  Enter your address.

What are the 3 polluters nearest to where you live? What types of pollutants they are releasing? Search for information regarding the potential risks these chemicals may pose to you and describe it below.