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Black Carbon and Human Health

Classroom/Laboratory Activity

A classroom activity that discusses the impacts of black carbon emissions on human health. This activity by the Science Education Research Center at Carleton College (SERC Carleton) demonstrates how the burning of fossil fuels and biomass-based fuels results in black carbon emissions contribute to global warming, and impacts human health in different parts of the world.

Students will be introduced to ‘black carbon’ and understand how it is generated from various household sources in developing countries. They will also be challenged to critically evaluate various health and environmental impacts of household fuels and to come up with suitable solutions in response to this.

Use this tool to help your students find answers to:

  1. Discuss the effect of black carbon on human health?
About Tool
Tool Name Energy and the Poor- Black Carbon in the Developing Nations
Discipline Chemistry
Topic(s) in Discipline Environmental Chemistry, Carbon Chemistry, Allotropy, Allotropes of carbon, Black Carbon, Greenhouse Gases, Human Health
Climate Topic Climate and the Atmosphere; Greenhouse Effect; Climate and Health
Type of tool Classroom/Laboratory Activity
Grade Level  Undergraduate
Location Global
Language English
Translation      –
Developed by Science Education Research Center at Carleton College
Hosted at Science Education Research Center at Carleton College Website
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Computer Skills Basic

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