Black Carbon Levels within the Ellensburg Community

Document Type

Oral Presentation

Campus where you would like to present

SURC Ballroom B/C/D

Start Date

21-5-2015

End Date

21-5-2015

Keywords

Black Carbon, Ellensburg, Air Pollution

Abstract

The Ellensburg High School Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental class measured the concentration of black carbon throughout the community in winter 2015. Using an aethalometer, we determined black carbon levels both indoors and outdoors, at schools, and at public spaces. Understanding black carbon is important because it is composed of ultrafine particles which can contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as directly contributing to global warming.

Poster Number

17

Faculty Mentor(s)

Jeff Hashimoto

Department/Program

K-12/Community Member

Additional Mentoring Department

Ellensburg High School

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Black Carbon Levels within the Ellensburg Community

SURC Ballroom B/C/D

The Ellensburg High School Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental class measured the concentration of black carbon throughout the community in winter 2015. Using an aethalometer, we determined black carbon levels both indoors and outdoors, at schools, and at public spaces. Understanding black carbon is important because it is composed of ultrafine particles which can contribute to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, as well as directly contributing to global warming.