Environmental issues

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Revision as of 18:46, 16 September 2007

Major environmental issues affected by design choices include:

• Climate change
  • Green house gasses (CO₂, etc)
• Air pollution
  • Acid rain (SO₂, NO_x)
  • Smog (O₃, PAHs)
  • Hazardous air pollutants (Pb)
  • Particulate aerosols (soot)
• Ozone depletion
  • CFCs
• Water polution
  • Toxics (metals and VOCs
  • Oxygen demand, (eutrophication)
  • Nutrients, salts, thermal
  • Microbial hazards
• Water depletion
• Solid waste
  • Landfill resources and containment
  • Spills and illegal dumping
  • Hazardous waste
• Resource depletion
• Biodiversity
• Distribution of wealth