AP Environmental Science / Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution
7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants
Notes
Indoor air can be worse than outdoor air.
- Carbon monoxide from stoves and heaters; radon from rocks (uranium decay); asbestos; formaldehyde from furniture and carpet; mold; smoke.
- Indoor air pollution from burning biomass is a major problem in developing countries.
Practice
Radon gas comes from:
Seeps into basements.
Formaldehyde indoors often comes from:
A VOC from adhesives.
A carbon monoxide detector protects against:
CO is odorless.
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