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A community is exposed to several air pollutants. Answer the following questions relating to understanding the potential health effects of these inhalation exposures:

1. What do you need to know about the exposed community?

2. What general chemical/physical factors do you need to know about the air pollutants to understand the site(s) of absorption/deposition and potential toxicity?

3. Name four (4) toxicants or class of toxicants that produce local effects (2) and systemic (2) health effects (4 total) from inhalation exposure.

4. From part c, pick one air pollutant from each category (1 from local effects and 1 from systemic effects) and answer the following: i. Local: What is the primary site(s) of absorption/deposition in the respiratory tract for this air pollutant? What physical/chemical properties of the air pollutant effects the site of absorption/deposition for each air pollutant (4 points)? ii. Systemic: What is the primary site(s) of absorption in the respiratory tract and final target tissue/organ? What physical/chemical properties of the air pollutant effects the site of absorption of the air pollutant in the respiratory tract?

5. What are the defense mechanisms that help the body to reduce.

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