Tuba City Junior High School
Tuba City, Arizona

"Haze in the Grand Canyon"

Recommendation:

    Haze in the Grand Canyon evaluates and recommends strategies for improving scientific and technical gaps in the information and databases on haze. It examines topics as methods for determining individual source contribution, regional and seasonal factors that affect haze. Strategies for improving air quality models, the interactive role of photo chemical oxidants scientific and technological consideration in choosing emission control measures. The impact of haze on the human health is that haze is caused by particular matter and while breathing in six chemicals which reduce visibility that are called: carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogin dioxide, ozone, particular matter, and sulfur dioxide.  Short-term reaction can cause eye and skin irrtations, sneezing, runny nose, and coughing.  Long-term irritation can cause asthma. An increased risk of lung cancer is of particular concern.
 
 

Positive Consequences: 
1)The good thing about not having the haze in the Grand Canyon is that you can see clearly across the park.

2) The sky will be clear and that way people and animals can see where they are going.
 
3) When the haze is gone the people don't have to inhale the toxic chemicals.
 

Negative Consequences: 
1) Because of the air pollution in the Grand Canyon some people could have an asthma attack and fall off a cliff or a donkey.

Cholla Power Plant in Arizona.

Bookmarks:

Northern Arizona University Environmental Education Outreach Program

Grand Canyon Air Pollution Case
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