ASSIGNMENT : AIR POLLUTION FINAL PRESENTATION

As far as the topics are concerned, you can select any issue regarding Air Pollution and public health. Review the lecture slides of this class for ideas. I you have a preconceived notion regarding a particular issue, a presentation on evidence to the contrary may make for some enlightening research. The following are some suggestions for general topics:
• Carcinogenesis
• Regulating air toxics
• Siting an odorous source
• An air toxic’s effects on a special population
• Specific indoor air pollutant
• Urban air quality
• Asthma
• Mobile source idling
• Cap and trade
• Acid rain
• Asbestos
• Emission credits
• Mobile source emission reduction (better cars or fewer miles)
Again, you need not limit yourself to this list, it’s just for guidance. Also, these are just general topics, your presentation needs to be much more specific (e.g.
“The Effects of Mobile Source Emissions on Asthma in School Children”). You have many options.
In your 12-15 slide presentation (10-15 minutes to present), discuss:
 Some background about the issue, including why the issue is important and how it affects specific health issues for the public. Don’t overdo the background slides or do a “data dump” of what you learned in the course; just 3 or 4 slides reviewing the basics is sufficient.
 Describe some potential options to solve the problem, such as, but not limited to, reducing emissions and/or health risks
 Describe some advantages and disadvantages of each potential solution (remember, all semester a theme has been that there are no easy solutions to air pollution issues without some type of cost or other effects)
 Your preferred solution (or several) and why you believe it is best.
Grades for the Final presentation will be based mainly on the deep knowledge you show about your chosen issue, your research, and the advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions. I don’t want you to merely repeat what you learned in class (what was presented in a given lecture), but show a deeper knowledge. Slides should be professional. Do not plagiarize and don’t re-use a presentation that you may have used for another course and change it minimally to apply to this course. Some of you may have work experience in Air Pollution.
Please do not repeat whatever research you may have done in the past for this presentation, pick a different topic. Doing so will increase your breadth of knowledge and will only benefit you in the long run.