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, contributes 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.
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Discuss the effect of black carbon on human health?
About the tool
Tool Name
Energy and the Poor- Black Carbon in the Developing Nations
Discipline
Chemistry
Topic(s) in Discipline
Carbon Chemistry, Allotropy, Allotropes of carbon, Black Carbon, Greenhouse Gas, 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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