Environmental Studies 233PB - Air Pollution Biology

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Jennifer Albertine
TTH 11:30AM-12:45PM
Mount Holyoke College
98503
Kendade 107
jalberti@mtholyoke.edu
Humans are increasing the amount of pollutants in the environment, particularly through the burning of fossil fuels and other industrial practices. This course will investigate the pollutants that cycle through the atmosphere. Key pollutants covered will include nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon compounds, particulate matter, mercury, and ozone. We will investigate where the pollutants come from, their presence in the environment, and the biological effects of these pollutants. This course will be largely lecture based, but group discussions of primary scientific literature and case studies will be core components. Field trip outside class time to Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection air pollution-monitoring site.
Prereq: 100-level Chemistry and 100-level Biological Sciences.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.