Polluted Air by Maureen McCormack https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr Thinking about Science and Technology Task - Identify something that you do or have done that was affected by air pollution or poor quality air, either outdoors or indoors. Questions: What steps could have been taken, if any, to prevent air from being polluted in the first place? How might an understanding of particle theory help you to understand why air quality in can get worse in hot weather and when there is no wind? en-us 2017-01-23 22:50:26 UTC 2017-11-04 01:42:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Driving a Car! (Julianna) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/151676263 Some things that we as people have done that has polluted our air is driving too much. Car gas is a very thick gas. Since there are so many cars around the world that are being used right at this second, a lot of the gas is being released into the air. We can stop this situation easily by not driving as much or using a bike to travel around. This might be a problem for e-mobile people to ride around in bikes, but they can also help the situation by just not driving around as much as they do on a daily basis. 

Another way we as people have done things that has polluted our air is producing heavy crude oils. This is a very big issue since it is one of our necessities to have oil. We can fix this by using lighter oil instead of such a heavy and thick oil. This can help because 40% of the time, lighter oil won't cause as much pollution than regular thick oil does. Problem is, lighter oil costs way more then the original crude oil does.

If there is no wind and we leave the car running while it is still, it makes you feel as if you are choking on the polluted air. Without the air to help regulate, it will make you feel as if you are choking on the air.


If there was no wind when heavy crude oils were in place it will not only pollute the air, but it would really stink because the hot air basically cooks the oil causing it to stink. There really isn't a way that air could help with the ocean part but it could help with the air to help move around the smell and the polluted air that it produces.
      
~Julianna Carcasole]]> 2017-02-05 18:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/151676263 Gas Stations(Tianna) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152191267 When I was younger there was a huge park a right next to a gas station.I loved that park but the smell of gas was to much for my brother to handle because of his asthma so we could not go back.If the smell of pollen made from that gas was not there we could have gone to that park more often.Things that we could have done!
-use more electric cars,trucks,vans,buses and more.
-We can also use more reusable containers and water bottles.
-Put less in land fills.
And more
If it was hot like this summer it would most likely be gray skies an it would be disgusting all together
THE END!!! 

]]> 2017-02-07 16:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152191267 A Day at a Beach (Lauren) halkesl551 https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152200813 One thing that I have personally experienced is when I went to beach by a factory. We had to leave quite earlier than we had anticipated because of the poor air quality. My brother was just recovering from a bad cold and the air was really taking a toll on him so my mom said we had to leave or else my brother would get sick again. I wish we could've stayed longer but it was just too hard on him.

The factory could have tried to contain or limit the pollution. The entire time we were at the beach, they were pumping out smoke and pollution. Eventually, there was even a dark haze above the place we were. The factory could have tried to reduce the pollution it was producing or limit the pollution to a certain time of day. They could have at least tried to contain the pollution but instead they just let it go out of the smokestacks for hours. 

If we had a better understanding of the particle theory, we would know that on that hot summer day, the particles in that gas would expand, spread apart and cover more area. My family and I could have planned ahead and known that the smog would be bad because of how humid it was. The heat and humidity caused the particles in the smoke to expand and cover more area and the lack of breeze caused it all to stay in one spot. If we had known before hand, we could have avoided going to the beach that day and had a better experience on a different one. 

~Lauren Halkes]]> 2017-02-07 16:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152200813 Hockey in Welland (Christian) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152203116 When I was playing in Welland hockey we had to play right beside a garbage dump and a highway. The air was so bad and hot we had to put some players inside the building to be able to breathe. Some of my team mates were not feeling well because of the the polluted air from the cars and the garbage dump.
 ]]> 2017-02-07 16:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152203116 Visiting Hamilton (Johnathan) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152204235 Some of our worst mistakes as human beings are polluting the air. Everybody makes mistakes but this mistake is hard to fix it can’t be done in a day but if we work hard enough one day we can help air pollution. When you pass the factories in Hamilton especially on the highway if you open your window the thing that you well smell first is the smoke. From all the factories and with all the smoke exporting the factories the air becomes gray and that is what we call air pollution. Without air we will all die so we need clean air to help us breathe instead of polluted air which affects our breathing. Some ways we can help the air pollution is trying and make it more environment friendly by maybe making less of the things their creating the funds will go down. then in the long run it will help the environment to a more clean world.  If they had a clear understanding of the particle theory so they can see a complete explanation on what they are doing and how they are really affecting our lives. With it being windy the smoke can start travelling to different cities which could affect more places. If people knew more about the particle theory they would truly know what they are doing to our earth. ]]> 2017-02-07 16:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152204235 Going to Montreal (Gabe) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152513608 when I went to Montreal me and my mom walked round the hole city and saw many thing like people throwing garbage out their hotel and people smoking everywhere. But the worst  part of going on the  trip was seeing all the buildings giving off fumes and  looking at the air. so what I learned was to  not pollute and pick up and watch what your doing to the earth.If we had known about The particle theory it would give me a better understanding of pollution . 



]]> 2017-02-08 16:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152513608 Trip to the big city (Morgan) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152515758 some of the thing that we do as people is we fix this for yourself and don't think about the earth. when i was little it was my first time going to New York city . My mom and I were walking down the street and we passed by the subway station. Around the corner there was a thing that was called manhole and there was steam coming out of it.So i asked my mom what it was doing , she said that it was there ]]> 2017-02-08 16:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152515758 Hockey in Welland (christian) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152517914 When I was playing hockey in Welland we had to play right beside a garbage dump and a highway. The air was so bad we had to cut a game early. The polluted air had such a stench non of us could breathe. Some of my team mates and including myself were feeling sick to our stomach because of the heat and the polluted air. To help prevent it we could build a dome over the garbage dump or put air filters in the hockey bench so we can breathe better. Soon there will be a bigger mess because the garbage will overflow and effect the animals habitat and are air. ]]> 2017-02-08 16:26:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152517914 Montreal Smokers (Nathan. F) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152520908 When I went to Montreal almost every single person I pasted smoked. Every time I walked past someone I had to hold my breath.

What the people in Montreal could do is try to quit smoking or reduce their smoking to a limit a day so that it can somewhat reduce the air pollution]]> 2017-02-08 16:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152520908 port Dalhousie beach(jack https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152522081 the filthy water of lake Ontario is especially bad in Port Dalhousie and the one summer i went their 3 times. in those 3 times i got terribly sick twice. Before the 20th century every single grate lake was safe to drink out of and now we can barley swim in them. I have to say i have polluted a few times and my dad has as well because sometimes i litter and my dad smokes. I can take another 2 seconds to just throw out my trash and my dad can smoke less. if their was no wind the smell from the water will just stay at the lake and my dads smoke wont travel through the air and my trash would not blow around the streets.]]> 2017-02-08 16:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152522081 pollution in mexico air (Nathan) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152524738 when i went to mexico a few years back me and my parents went to mexico in there dry season . since there was no wind you could smell the gas from the cars because there are a lot of cars and they pollute the air . and you can smell the smoke a lot easier instead of when there is air ( Nathan Sanchez )]]> 2017-02-08 16:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152524738 camping (Julianne) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152638944 When i was camping in the summer with my dad, we saw people leaving in their r.vs and as they left there was the smell of gasoline. The smell stayed for a long time for about an half an hour or so.  also as they left there was a bunch of smoke/smog that floated into the sky. we ended up having to stay inside our tent because it smelled bad and the smoke was hurting our eyes. 

i think they could've reduced the smell and the smoke by maybe camping in a tent, or using a campfire instead of using a grill.

i think everybody can do their part by reducing their waste such as plastic water bottles, garbage, etc. 
every once in a while a person can ride their bike or walk instead of driving their car.]]> 2017-02-08 22:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152638944 Hamilton Air Pollution (Michael.G) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152660521 Hamilton has a 43 % admission into hospitals due to respiratory problems because of air pollution. Down town Hamilton has the worst air pollution in the country. Because of Hamilton's high air pollution, the public health department has to monitor the waters in Hamilton harbor and beaches for levels of e coli. Something that I used to do but do not anymore, is walks down by the harbor of Hamilton with family. Particle theory ...particles move more in heated environments then they do in cooler, particles move more in the industrial area because of smoke stakes which means burning of a chemical expanding in the air, and when me and my family used to go for walks in Hamilton it was extremely hard to breathe and it smelt awful. As of May 2016 Hamilton was ranked the worst air quality in all of Canada's cities.]]> 2017-02-09 02:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152660521 Trip To The Big City (Morgan) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152833029 Trip To The Big City ( Morgan)

some of the thing that we do as people is we fix this for yourself and don't think about the earth. when i was little it was my first time going to New York city . My mom and I were walking down the street and we passed by the subway station. Around the corner there was a thing that was called manhole and there was steam coming out of it.So i asked my mom what it was doing , she said that it was there for the subway and that it let out the air poiiution for the subway 

 The  city could have find a different way to let out the pollution. Or only let the the air/pollution out all certain point of the day. Also the city could find or get new subways that don’t produce that much pollution in one day.

I think everyone in the city can do their part in the city by finding better way to help the city and the earth. For example riding a bike once  in awhile  or walk to reduce all the pollutants  form this like the subway
]]> 2017-02-09 16:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152833029 My Neighbors. {Jacob} https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152936373 When the weather get's hot and humid we as a family like to enjoy our backyard, we all like to go swimming, but it hard to enjoy the outdoors when all we can smell is our neighbor pet's. What I mean is all you can smell is their dog dodo. It smells so bad that we can not open our windows, doors and not even go to play outside. How we helped is we went out and bought powder to stop smelling like dog dodo, but it did not help because we gave them it and they never put it out. How they can help is by picking up your dog dodo. It would make the whole neighbors hood smell better and look better. by Jacob.]]> 2017-02-09 22:14:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152936373 Sarnia's air pollution https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152960818 One day I was with my family driving and we were by the city of Sarnia and all I could  see in the sky was big puffy clouds full of smoke.also when I rolled my  window down I started to feel sick cause of all the factories around  the city.

To prevent this city from getting more polluted  they should put air filters all around the factories.
~Josh.G]]> 2017-02-10 02:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152960818 Bonfire camping !!!!!!! My family and I go camping in the summer time at Tobermory. I remember this one time when we were doing a bonfire and roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, there was this one campsite near us that was burning their garbage in their fire and it smelt horribly!! They were burning all sorts of things especially plastic containers. We had to leave our site for a few hours because of the stench was unbearable. Even after we came back, we can still smell it. That night, I remember all of us sleeping with our faces in our shirts!! This type of careless behaviour could be prevented by throwing garbage in the garbages and putting the plastics in the recycling bins instead of burning it and causing a chemical breathing hazard to the campers beside them! Massimo Panetta https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152960922 2017-02-10 02:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/152960922 BONFIRE https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/153312935 I have a fire pit in my backyard. In the summer we could not use it because of the air pollution. The government band bonfires so the pollution does not get worse. This year it was the worst with pollution ever. This could have been prevented if there was not so many factories. When the factories are running the gas pollutes the air. Thanks to other people with there bad decisions the band bonfires.  
    ~ Isabella.C]]> 2017-02-12 23:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/153312935 THE SMELLY GARBAGE So every year I go to my cottage and there is a dumpster at the end of the street. Once a week I have to bring the garbage to the dumpster and the garbage smells. To prevent this they can take all of the smelly garbage out and bring it to the dump. Air quality can make it worse because if there was wind it can blow the smelly garbage into your face. https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/155207023 Michael colavecchia]]> 2017-02-21 16:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/155207023 Road Trip (Oskar) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163734117 A while ago me and my family were going to Florida, USA in a truck. On the highway the whole way there smelt awful because of the exhaust pipes that polluted the air, and it even went through the cracks in the doors, filling the inside of the small enclosure smelling like we were driving with smokers. For two days we put up with it and eventually when we made it to Florida it was worth it.

This could have been easily avoided if people simply used a Eco-friendly method of transportation such as a bike, or using a electric car such as a Tesla. Basically if their car ran on anything but gas it should've been a lot safer for us and the environment. An understanding of the particle theory could help you because when the air is hot/humid the particles created by smoke move around more as appose to when it's cold. Along with the facts that the wind cant blow it away, and it cant go away because it goes all in between the busy city buildings. Not to mention the endless amounts of motorized vehicles making the conditions even worse. -Oskar.M]]> 2017-03-30 15:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163734117 Driving through the Big City (New York) ~Damian https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163747628 This year we went to North Carolina on a car trip with my family. It was a hot, dry day and we probably drank two gallons of water in 20 minutes. Anyway as we were “cruisin” through New York state, we drove past the “bad part of town” that was completely filled with garbage everywhere with smokers smoking and we had the windows open which, was a big mistake at the moment so once we closed the windows we started coughing and we smelt the worst smell ever because of that place. I honestly don’t understand why we went to that one area, but we sure realized our mistake.

Anyways, I never fully understood why they would pollute on area so bad, that the conditions are practically unlivable. We sat there coughing for like 2 minutes when people there live their for their entire life thinking that all the world is polluted that badly. -Damian Maslowski
]]> 2017-03-30 15:48:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163747628 Big Smokey Clouds (Josh. P.) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163995252 Me and my family went on a little trip down to Fort Erie last year in the summer. As we were driving we all saw a big hunk of black smoke come up where we thought was just trees but as we drove closer to the smoke, because we were curious, we saw 3 huge factories pumping smoke like to was nothing. We started to drive away and once we were about 1 km away we could still see huge amounts of smoke coming from that huge chimney on the roof. It doesn’t help that there was three all near each other.  Maybe they could've put less chemicals in what they were making and burning inside of those factories. The air quality gets worse with no wind because all of the smoke in the area will stay in that area because the wind isn’t their to get pushed somewhere else.
-Joshua Post 
]]> 2017-03-31 15:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/163995252 Driving passed the dump on N.O.L https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164378915 Every once and a wily my family and i drive passed the garbage pile in Niagara on the lake if it was on a hot and non breezy day the garbage would be so hot. It smells terrible and that pollutes the air because could be melting some food or other items. It makes the animals feel bad because of the smell the animals could die because of the pollution.]]> 2017-04-03 15:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164378915 driving to kearney (faith https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164638327 Every year my family and I drive to my cottage in Kearney, which is five to six hours away, as we are driving to Kearney we pass multiple factories. The factories were letting the smoke go like it was nothing. As we passed by the factory we drove farther until we couldn't see as much smoke as we did before. After about an hour there was another factory pumping smoke. we kept driving until we got to kearney. we saw about six factories, as we were driving to Kearney.



This could have been easily avoided, if there wasn't as many factories or if they didn't let go as much smoke as they did. They could've put less chemicals or slowed down what they were doing. They could even take out a certain chemical or material to produce less air pollution.



if there was wind it would've helped a little bit but it would blow the smoke in all different directions. in my situation it wasn't windy. so the smoke all stayed in one spot.

~Faith Pharand]]> 2017-04-04 15:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164638327 A ton of garbage (Kyle Z.) https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164650978 On one of my road trips to Florida, we passed by a huge dumpster overflowing with garbage, there was a bunch of seagulls all flying around the huge dumpster,   a lake was quite close to the dumpster and a lot of garbage was in the lake.
Another time we stopped at a pit stop and the amount of garbage on the ground was insane i could probably fill 3 tubs full of garbage.-Kyle Zizian.
]]> 2017-04-04 15:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164650978 factory's :) TATIYANA (;When i was little my parents would go and play dodge ball with family and friends but every time we would have to pass a huge factory with a huge cloud of smoke and that https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164908994 2017-04-05 15:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164908994 Going to the Dump!! ~Kate Peters https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164923370
When I go to my cottage we go to the dump and it smells really bad because there is mountains of garbage. there is also lots of birds, bears and lots of other animals. We have to get out of the car, put the garbage in the dumpster so fast then run back because of the bad smell.

On hot days it is much smellier because without wind there is no circulation in the air. 
But on windy days the air circulates the bad smell much better.
 
]]> 2017-04-05 15:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/164923370 driving to myrtle beach-Abbey Guerin https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/165578765 when i was 10 years old my family and I went to myrtle beach. it was a sixteen hour drive. every once and a while we had to stop and get gas. my dad was driving a motor home, it is a very large vehicle so we needed a lot more gas then in a regular car. when u are driving any vehicle the engine pipe releases lots of toxic fumes into the air. some of the things we could have done to prevent us from using too much gas are we should have taking a plane or  taking a smaller vehicle.]]> 2017-04-09 21:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/165578765 Using products in your home! https://padlet.com/mccormm21/r7wm5zpc7gwr/wish/165586411 Many people, when they think of air pollution, they think about smog and car emissions. This is what is called outdoor air pollution but it is more dangerous when it becomes indoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution occurs when certain air pollutants from particles and gases contaminate the air of indoor areas. These air pollutants can cause respiratory diseases or even cancer. Removing the air pollutants can improve the quality of your indoor air. 
When we use household cleaning products or painting supplies to paint our walls, these things can affect our indoor air pollution. 

When consumers buy commercial cleaning products, we expect them to do one thing: clean! We use a wide array of scents, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, softeners, scourers, polishes, and specialized cleaners for bathrooms, glass, drains, and ovens to keep our homes sparkling and sweet-smelling. But while the chemicals in cleaners foam, bleach, and disinfect to make our dishes, bathtubs and counter-tops gleaming and germ-free, many also contribute to indoor air pollution, are poisonous if ingested, and can be harmful if inhaled or touched. 

When I clean my house I always make sure to open my windows to let the smell of the products be released outside. A side effect if you don't open windows when you clean around your house is that can be can harmful to your body when you breathe it in and can cause side effects to your body. This also contributes to painting your house. 

A couple months ago we painted the whole main level which is a lot considering it is a big open space. Since it's a big open space it makes it more difficult to breathe with all of the chemical smell from the paint. We had to open all of the windows so the smell can escape outside. 

When you use these types of products make sure to have an access to any windows so it's easier for you to breathe. If you don't open the windows it will be impossible for you to breathe and it can affect your body in many ways. ~Isabella.D~

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