2. Environmental risks

Syllabus Link: How global interactions create environmental

                       risks for particular places and people

Transboundary Pollution
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 Current Events on transboundary pollution
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  Group task: Mystery - Who killed Albert Ross?
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   Homework Task: Transboundary pollution long response
​   Rubric: Paper 3A mark bands

The Global Shift of Industry
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​  Activity: Sorting reasons for relocation
  Article: World must share the blame for industrial pollution
  Article: Why do TNCs move their polluting industries?

Case Study: Citarum River
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  Reading: Fast fashion is the 2nd deadliest industry in the world
   Read & Act: Greenpeace - Detox the Citarum
​   Reading: The death of the Citarum river
   Photostory: Worse for wear - Indonesia's textile boom
   Campaign: Greenpeace - Fashion detox

Environmental Impact of Food production Systems
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​  Article: What is agribusiness?
​  Activity: Agribusiness has issues - Sort it out

Environmental Impacts of Global Flows

Carbon Footprints

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  Article: CO2 emissions being outsourced
  Article: What is a carbon footprint?
  Activity: Calculate your carbon footprint
  Resources: Carbon footprint articles
  Calculator: Carbon footprint of food
  Article: Why worrying about food miles is missing the point

Localized Pollution

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   Explore: Real Time Air Quality Global Map
   Article: Global air pollution kills 9 million people per year
   Article: Air pollution links people thousands of miles away
​   Article: A dark cloud of filth clouds world cities
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   Activity: Sources to global sources sorting
   Wiki: Environmental impacts of shipping
   Article: Greenpeace - marine problems in shipping
   Article: Health risks of global shipping have been over estimated
Air Pollution in Asia: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map

Air Pollution in Asia: Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map

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Air Quality Index

AQIAir Pollution LevelHealth ImplicationsCautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50GoodAir quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no riskNone
51 -100ModerateAir quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsMembers of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200UnhealthyEveryone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effectsActive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300Very UnhealthyHealth warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+HazardousHealth alert: everyone may experience more serious health effectsEveryone should avoid all outdoor exertion

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About the Air Quality and Pollution Measurement:

About the Air Quality Levels

AQIAir Pollution LevelHealth ImplicationsCautionary Statement (for PM2.5)
0 - 50GoodAir quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no riskNone
51 -100ModerateAir quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
101-150Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsMembers of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
151-200UnhealthyEveryone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effectsActive children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion
201-300Very UnhealthyHealth warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion.
300+HazardousHealth alert: everyone may experience more serious health effectsEveryone should avoid all outdoor exertion

To know more about Air Quality and Pollution, check the wikipedia Air Quality topic or the airnow guide to Air Quality and Your Health.

For very useful health advices of Beijing Doctor Richard Saint Cyr MD, check www.myhealthbeijing.com blog.


Usage Notice: All the Air Quality data are unvalidated at the time of publication, and due to quality assurance these data may be amended, without notice, at any time. The World Air Quality Index project has exercised all reasonable skill and care in compiling the contents of this information and under no circumstances will the World Air Quality Index project team or its agents be liable in contract, tort or otherwise for any loss, injury or damage arising directly or indirectly from the supply of this data.



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