AQIQ Lesson 1

What is Air Quality 91ÃÛÌÒ¸ó?

Paonia Mountain Range

Air quality research is the study ofÌýhow different activities changeÌýthe composition of our atmosphere and then trying to understandÌýhow those changes couldÌýimpact human and environmental health.

Lesson 1 provides an introduction to air quality and monitoring technologies.

The corresponding video seriesÌýAir Quality Monitoring DevicesÌýand Intro to AQ-IQÌýis intended to supplement this lesson.Ìý

The learning objectives are for the students to be able to:Ìý

  • List and describe the three primary reasons to study air quality (health effects, aesthetics, and climate change)

  • Define the difference between primary and secondary pollutants, and gas-phase and particulate pollutants

  • Explain the different sources of CO2, VOCs and NO2

This Module includes:

  • Pre-Survey

  • PowerPoint Lecture

  • Vocabulary List

  • Linking Sources and Pollutants Activity

  • Critical Thinking Questions